Eric Bibb
USA
Born: 16 August 1951
Genres: Blues
Styles: Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Contemporary Blues, Acoustic Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Blues Revival, Country Blues, Folk-Blues
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Like Josh White, Jr., who is the son of folk singer Josh White, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Eric Bibb was raised in the folk tradition, the son of the folk singer Leon Bibb. Bibb's uncle was the world-famous jazz pianist and composer, John Lewis, part of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Bibb was raised in a music-filled household, as family friends in the 1950s and '60s included Pete Seeger, Odetta, Bob Dylan, and the late Paul Robeson, who was named Eric's godfather. Bibb got his first steel guitar at age seven, and he got some advice from Dylan...
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