Bill Gaither (blues musician)

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William Arthur "Bill" Gaither (also Little Bill or Leroy's Buddy , * 21st April 1910 in Belmont , Kentucky ; † thirtieth October 1970 in Indianapolis ) was an American blues - guitarist and singer.

Bill Gaither played blues records between November 1935 and December 1941, mostly in Chicago . He was one of Leroy Carr's friends, from which his nickname "Leroy's Buddy" is derived. With him he played several records for Okeh Records in 1940 , such as "Life of Leroy Carr" or "Georgia Barrel House". He was accompanied by pianists Honey Hill and Josh Altheimer , among others . Gaither himself acted as an accompanist for Lee Brown , Frank Busby , Champion Jack Dupree , Bumble Bee Slim and Tampa Red .

literature

  • John Jörgensen, Theo Wiedemann: Jazzlexikon. Mosaic, Munich 1960.
  • Michael Taft: Talkin 'to Myself: Blues Lyrics, 1921-1942 .

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SURNAME Gaither, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gaither, William Arthur (real name); Leroy's Buddy (nickname); Little Bill (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Belmont , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH October 30, 1970
Place of death Indianapolis