Big Boy Henry

Big Boy Henry

voc, 1921-2004
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Richard L. Henry Richard Henry (4)

Born 1921-05-26 in Beaufort, North Carolina Died 2004-12-05 in Beaufort, North Carolina Richard L. Henry, known as Big Boy Henry, a Piedmont Blues style singer and guitarist. 1947 - First recorded 1951 - New York City: Recorded 4 tracks, unreleased at the time, with blues harmonica player Sonny Terry and guitar player Brownie McGhee. 1950's & 1960's - Worked on fishing and oystering crews and ran a grocery store. 1980's - Won a W.C. Handy Award from the Blues Foundation for the song "Mr. President," written as a response to social welfare cuts by US President Ronald Reagan in the '80s. 1995 - Received the North Carolina Arts Council Folk Heritage award

Instruments

Vocals
Guitar
Acoustic guitar
Tamborine

Popular Tracks

Old Bill on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Walkin' Night and Day on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

John Henry on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Mr. Ball's Warehouse on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Cedar Street Woman on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Moan and Cry on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Climbin' on Top of the Hill on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Gulf of Mexico on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Turn the Key on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Vellevina on Beaufort Blues by Big Boy Henry

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Beaufort Blues	Big Boy Henry	2002	Album
Poor Man's Blues	Big Boy Henry	1995	Album
Carolina Blues Jam	Big Boy Henry	1993	Album
Strut His Stuff (His New Recordings 1987-1989)	Big Boy Henry	1989	Album
I'm Not Lying This Time (His First Recordings 1947-1952)	Big Boy Henry	1988	Album
Mr. Ball's Warehouse	Big Boy Henry	1985	Single
Mr. President	Big Boy Henry	1983	Single

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