Charlie Spand
Charlie Spand (* 1905 in Chicago , Illinois , † unknown) was an American jazz - and blues - a pianist and singer.
Live and act
Its origin is unknown; He became popular in Detroit's boogie woogie scene and through his recordings during the Depression , which he made for Paramount Records . Spand recorded 25 numbers between 1929 and 1931, including duets with Blind Blake such as "Moanin 'the Blues". Further recordings were made for Vocalion in 1940 , such as the "Alabama Blues", with which he pays homage to his homeland; other titles were the "Mississippi Blues" and "Levee Camp Man", which show his relationship to the Mississippi Delta. In his last eight recordings in 1940, he was played by Little Son Joe and Big Bill Broonzyaccompanied; then he disappeared from the music scene. He also worked with Josh White and Speckled Red .
According to authors Rex Harris and Brian Rust , Charlie Spand is considered a pioneer of the boogie-woogie and barrelhouse styles; he was a recognized and influential pianist of the 1920s. Spand was also a blues singer who sang in a hard, high-pitched voice; however, its real meaning lies in his technically adept piano playing, which was ahead of his contemporaries.
Discographic notes
- Dreaming The Blues - The Best of Charlie Spand. Classic Piano from the 1920s and 30s (Yazoo)
Web links
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- Rex Harris and Brian Rust: Recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide . Penguin Books, London, 1958.
Remarks
- ↑ Rex Harris & Brian Rust give approx. 1905 as an approximate date of birth.
- ↑ This does not mean the mouth region of the Mississippi south of Baton Rouge , Louisiana , but a region on the Mississippi in the state of the same name, see → Lower Mississippi Delta Region and → Yazoo River
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spand, Charlie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and blues pianist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |