DeFord Bailey

DeFord Bailey ( born December 14, 1899 in Carthage in Smith County, Tennessee; † July 2, 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a black, American Old-time musicians.

Life

DeFord Bailey was born in 1899 in Carthage in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Through a paralysis disease in childhood he suffered from dwarfism. From his father and his uncle, he learned the instruments banjo, guitar and harmonica. In 1925 he was discovered by Dr. Humphrey Bate harmonica player and brought him to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. There he was, even though African-Americans as a " harmonica wizard", as " Warlock Harmonica " celebrated. Especially famous was his " Pan American Blues", in which he imitated a locomotive with the harmonica. In 1927 and 1928, he took on some plates.

In 1941 came the termination of the Grand Ole Opry. The official Opry point is that the musician was dismissed because of his laziness. He allegedly refused to take new pieces in his repertoire. According to DeFord Bailey and his followers but were racist reasons - it was announced in his later years only as a mascot and its occurrence time was shortened more and more - as well as DeFords financial demands - he earned per gig just five Dollar - responsible for the dismissals. After his release from the Grand Ole Opry to DeFord Bailey suggested as a shoeshine boy through Nashville. Only on a few occasions, such as when there was a special of country stars of the early days of this music into the Grand Ole Opry, he appeared in public. DeFord Bailey died on July 2, 1982 in Nashville. His funeral drew a lot of old country stars such as Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe. DeFord Bailey is a pioneer black country musicians such as Charley Pride, Stoney Edwards and OB McClinton. Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music counted DeFord Bailey always to his great role models.

Pan American Blues was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. 2005 Bailey has been added to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Recordings and Discography

List of songs

  • " Alberta, Do not Grieve about a Dime "
  • "Alcoholic Blues"
  • "Amazing Grace"
  • "Black Man Blues " (guitar)
  • " Bunch of Blues "
  • "Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • " Casey Jones "
  • "Comin '' Round the Mountain" ( harmonica and banjo)
  • " Cow Cow Blues"
  • " Cry Holy unto the Lord "
  • " Davidson County Blues"
  • " Dixie Flyer Blues"
  • "Early in the Morning "
  • " Evening Prayer Blues"
  • "Everytime I Feel the Spirit "
  • "Fox Chase "
  • " Get Out and Get under the Moon"
  • "Good News"
  • " Gotta See Mama Every Night "
  • " Greyhound Blues" (guitar)
  • "Guitar Blues" (guitar)
  • "Has the Cat Got the Whoopin ' Cough and the Dog Got the Measles "
  • " Hesitation Blues"
  • " Howling Blues" (guitar)
  • " Ice Water Blues"
  • " I'll Fly Away"
  • " In the Evening "
  • "In the Sweet Bye and Bye "
  • " It Is not Gonna Rain No More"
  • " John Henry"
  • "Kansas City Blues " ("I'm Going to Kansas City" ) (guitar and harmonica )
  • "Little Sally Gooden "
  • "Muscle Shoals Blues"
  • " My Blue Heaven "
  • " Nashville Blues"
  • " Nice Like That "
  • " Old Hen Cackle "
  • " Old Joe Clark "
  • " Old Time Religion "
  • " Over in the Gloryland "
  • " Pan American Blues"
  • " A Prayer " (guitar)
  • " Rattle Snake Blues" (guitar and harmonica )
  • " Sally Long"
  • " Sally sittin ' in a saucer "
  • "Shake That Thing "
  • "Shoe Shine Boy Blues "
  • "Sitting on Top of the World"
  • " Soup Cow, Come Get Your Nubbins, Eat That One Up And Come Get Another One "
  • "Sweet Marie"
  • "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot "
  • " Up Country Blues"
  • " Way down upon the Swanee River"
  • " When the Saints Go Marching In "
  • " Whoa, Mule, Whoa "
  • " Wood Street Blues"
  • "The Worry Blues" (guitar)
  • "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby "

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