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Blind Blake

g, voc, *1893 US, Newport News, Virginia
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Arthur Blake Arthur Phelps (2) Billy James And His Guitar Blind Arthur

Born Arthur Blake, circa 1893, Jacksonville, Florida; died: December 1, 1934. Blind Blake recorded about 80 tracks for Paramount Records in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was one of the most accomplished guitarists of his genre with a surprisingly diverse range of material. His complex and intricate fingerpicking has inspired Rev. Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukonen, Ry Cooder, Ralph McTell and many others. He is most known for his distinct guitar sound that was comparable in sound and style to a ragtime piano. Very little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records but even that is in dispute. Nothing is known of his death. Even his name is not certain.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Blues
  • Jazz
Plays With
The Paramount All Stars
Yazoo All Stars
Popular Tracks   
Police Dog Blues on Presenting Blind Blake by Blind Blake
Southern Rag on Georgia Bound by Blind Blake
Hastings Street on Presenting Blind Blake by Blind Blake
Come on Boys, Let's Do That Messin' Around on Georgia Bound by Blind Blake
Diddie Wa Diddie on Presenting Blind Blake by Blind Blake
John B Sail (The Wreck of the John B) on Calypsonians, Vol.3 by Various Artists
Too Tight Blues No. 2 on Georgia Bound by Blind Blake
West Coast Blues on Presenting Blind Blake by Blind Blake
Gin & Coconut Water on Discover Calypso by Various Artists
Blind Arthur's Breakdown on Presenting Blind Blake by Blind Blake

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Blind Blake (Reborn And Remastered)Blind Blake2013Compil.
The Vanished Bluesman In RichmondBlind Blake2013Compil.
That Lonesome RaveBlind Blake2013Compil.
That Will Happen No MoreBlind Blake2010Compil.
Back Biting Bee BluesBlind Blake2009Compil.
Southern RagBlind Blake2008Compil.
All The Published SidesBlind Blake2003Compil.
Blind BlakeBlind Blake2002Compil.
The EssentialBlind Blake2002Compil.
The Best Of Blind BlakeBlind Blake2000Compil.
Georgia BoundBlind Blake1999Compil.
The Master Of Ragtime Guitar: The Essential Recordings Of Blind BlakeBlind Blake1996Compil.
Masters Of Country Blues GuitarBlind Blake1994Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (October 1927 To May 1928)Blind Blake1991Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 (May 1928 To August 1929)Blind Blake1991Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (July 1926 To October 1927)Blind Blake1991Compil.
(1927-1930)Blind Blake1990Compil.
Ragtime Guitar's Foremost FingerpickerBlind Blake1989Compil.
1926-29 The Remaining TitlesBlind Blake1984Compil.
That Lovin' I Crave 1926-1930Blind Blake1975Compil.
That Lovin' I CraveBlind Blake1974Compil.
No Dough Blues 1926-29 (Volume 3)Blind Blake1971Compil.
1926-32 Search Warrant Blues Volume TwoBlind Blake1970Compil.
Guitar And VocalBlind Blake1968Compil.
1926-30 (Bootleg Rum Dum Blues)Blind Blake1968Compil.
Blues In ChicagoBlind Blake1967Compil.
Blind Blake & Papa Charlie JacksonPapa Charlie Jackson / Blind Blake1964Compil.
The Male Blues Vol. 3Blind Blake And Ramblin' Thomas1959Compil.
The Legendary Blind BlakeBlind Blake1958Compil.
C C Pill/ Southern RagBlind Blake1950Album
Brownskin Mama Blues / Hey Hey Daddy BluesBlind Blake1949Album
Hometown Skiffle -- Part I / Hometown Skiffle -- Part IIBlind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie Jackson1930Album
Police Dog Blues / Diddie Wa DiddieBlind Blake1930Album
Fightin' The Jug / Hastings St.Blind Blake1929Album
Back Door Slam Blues / Cold Hearted Mama BluesBlind Blake1929Album
Doing A Stretch / Poker Woman BluesBlind Blake1929Album
Too Tight Blues No. 2 / Georgia BoundBlind Blake1929Album
Hard Road Blues / Sea Board StompBlind Blake1928Album
Wabash Rag / You Gonna Quit Me BluesBlind Blake1928Album
Goodbye Mama Moan / C. C. Pill BluesBlind Blake1928Album
Stonewall Street Blues / Too TightBlind Blake1927Album
He's In The Jail House Now / Southern RagBlind Blake1927Album
Skeedle Loo Doo Blues / Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' AroundBlind Blake1927Album
Early Morning BluesBlind Blake1926Album
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 4 (August 1929 To June 1932)Blind BlakeCompil.
1923•28Johnny Dodds • Tommy Ladnier Featured With Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders, Blind Blake, Ida Cox, Elzadie Robinson, Dixie-Land ThumpersCompil.
"The Accompanist" 1926-1931Blind BlakeCompil.
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind BlakeBlind BlakeCompil.
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