Kinney Abair
Kinney Abair (actually Herman William Kindy , born October 16, 1938 in Refugio , Refugio County , † February 15, 2003 ) was an American musician ( guitar , vocals ) and songwriter of the Texas blues , who was active in the Houston area .
Abair moved from his hometown of Refugio to Houston at the beginning of his career, where he has performed since then. He mostly performed his own compositions or well-known songs by Lightnin 'Hopkins , with whom he was friends. In his songs he also processed influences from Motown , jazz and rhythm & blues. With Ed Muth he wrote the play Third Ward Griot , which Lightnin 'Hopkins paid tribute to. He has also worked on recordings for Sonny Terry ( Mr. Rockefeller ) and Philippe LeJeune ( Live Blue Moon Houston , Black & Blue); he also performed with local jazz musicians such as trumpeter Howard Harris.
literature
- Roger Wood: Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues , 2003.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bob L. Eagle, Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues: A Regional Experience , 2013, p. 404
- ↑ Living Blues, Editions 143–148, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, The University of Mississippi, 1999
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| SURNAME | Abair, Kinney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kindy, Herman William (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician (guitar, vocals) and songwriter of the Texas blues |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Refugio , Refugio County |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 2003 |