Buddy Moss

Eugene " Buddy" Moss ( born January 16, 1914 in Jewell, Warren County, Georgia, † October 19, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an influential American blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer. He is the Atlanta Blues attributed and is considered the link between Blind Blake and Blind Boy Fuller.

As a child, the son of a small farmer did not play when on the harmonica. In the area of Augusta, where his family had moved, he played at parties.

1928 Moss went to Atlanta, where Curley Weaver and Barbecue Bob were aware of him. At the age of 16 he made ​​in 1930 with the Georgia Cotton Pickers his first recordings.

Moss also taught himself to play the guitar himself and could it soon compete with the best. He has performed with Barbecue Bob and Blind Willie McTell. In 1933 he made ​​New York his first solo recordings, accompanied by Fred McMullen and Curley Weaver. With the singer Ruth Willis took pictures of the three as the Georgia Browns.

In 1934, the solo recordings of Moss sold better than the plates of Weaver and McTell, including pieces such as Some Lonesome Day, Dough Rollin ' Papa and Insane Blues. In 1935, he recorded with his new partner Josh White.

In the same year, Moss was convicted of murdering his wife and went to jail. After his release in 1941 he went with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee to New York. However, were of their joint recordings just released, and the success hoped for did not materialize.

Although he continued to perform, Moss had to earn his living with jobs as farm workers, elevator operator or truck driver. As a musician, he was largely forgotten.

1964 Moss was once again "discovered" again gave concerts and made new recordings. He has performed at major festivals such as the Newport Folk Festival in 1969.

As Buddy Moss died in 1984 in Atlanta, he was forgotten again.