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Scrapper Blackwell

g, voc, 1903-1962 US, Darlington County, South Carolina
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Francis Hillman Blackwell

Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell (February 21, 1903 – October 7, 1962) was an American blues guitarist and singer; best known as half of the guitar-piano duo he formed with Leroy Carr in the late 1920s and early 1930s, he was an acoustic single-note picker in the Chicago blues and Piedmont blues style, with some critics noting that he veered towards jazz.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Blues
  • Country
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out on Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell
Papa's on the House Top on Presenting Scrapper Blackwell by Scrapper Blackwell
Goin' Where The Monon Crosses The Yellow Dog on Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell
When the Sun Goes Down on Presenting Scrapper Blackwell by Scrapper Blackwell
Let's Disagree on Presenting Scrapper Blackwell by Scrapper Blackwell
Kokomo Blues on Presenting Scrapper Blackwell by Scrapper Blackwell
Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out on Presenting Scrapper Blackwell by Scrapper Blackwell
Little Boy Blue on Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell
"A" Blues on Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell
Blues Before Sunrise on Mr. Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Volume 1 1928-1934Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell2007Album
Hard Time BluesScrapper Blackwell2006Compil.
Bad Liquor BluesScrapper Blackwell2000Compil.
How Long Blues 1928-1935Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell1997Compil.
(1930-1958) Remaining Titles & Alternate TakesLeroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell1996Compil.
Live At "1444 Gallery," Indianapolis 1959 & The Complete "77" LP Recordings 1960Scrapper Blackwell With Brooks Berry1994Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 (1928-1932)Scrapper Blackwell1992Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 (1934-1958)Scrapper Blackwell1992Compil.
(1930-1958) Remaining Titles & Alternate TakesLeroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell1989Compil.
1929-1934Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell1988Compil.
Great Piano-Guitar Duets (1929-1935)Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell1987Compil.
Blues That Make Me CryScrapper Blackwell1980Compil.
Naptown Blues 1929-1934Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell1973Compil.
The Virtuoso Guitar Of Scrapper BlackwellScrapper Blackwell1970Compil.
The Blues Of Brooks Berry And Scrapper Blackwell - My Heart Struck SorrowBrooks Berry & Scrapper Blackwell1963Album
Longtime BluesScrapper Blackwell1963Single
Mr. Scrapper's BluesScrapper Blackwell1962Album
Blues Before SunriseScrapper Blackwell1960Album
Rambling Blues / Sneaking BluesScrapper Blackwell1940Album
Take A Walk Around The Corner / George Street BluesLeroy Carr With Scrapper Blackwell1935Album
Mean Mistreater Mama / Blues Before SunriseLeroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell1934Album
Gone Mother Blues / Midnight Hour BluesLeroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell1932Album
Barrel House Woman / Black Gal (What Makes Your Head So Hard?)Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell1930Album
Christmas In Jail - Ain't That A Pain / Prison Cell BluesLeroy Carr With Scrapper Blackwell1929Album
Spirit Of '49 Rag / Texas StompGeorge H. Tremer / Dot Rice And Scrapper BlackwellAlbum
1929-1935Leroy Carr And Scrapper BlackwellCompil.
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