Napoleon Strickland

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Napoleon Strickland (* 1. October 1919 in Como (Mississippi) , † 21st July 2001 ), sometimes Napolian Strickland wrote, was an American blues musician , songwriter and singer who mainly the traditional music style Fife and Drum had prescribed .

Strickland was born in the hill country east of the Mississippi Delta . From his father and later from Othar Turner , he learned to play a variety of instruments, including guitar , Diddley Bow , harmonica , drum and other percussion instruments . His preferred instrument, however, was the fife, a handmade forerunner of the flute .

Strickland has performed at numerous festivals and can be heard on some compilations recorded towards the end of the 20th century (see discography). He can also be seen in the film documentary The Land Where the Blues Began (1995) by Alan Lomax .

Napoleon Strickland worked most of his life as a sharecropper . He promoted other musicians from his area. After a car accident, he was in need of care, but continued to make music. He died in 2001 at the age of 81.

Discography

Note: all albums mentioned are compilations with different artists.

  • Mississippi Delta Blues Jam in Memphis Vol. 1 - Arhoolie Records
  • Blow My Blues Away Vol. 1 - Arhoolie Records
  • Traveling Through the Jungle - Testament Records
  • Feel Like Goin 'Home Blues - Sony Music Canada
  • Living Country Blues USA Vol. 7 - Living Country Blues Records
  • Living Country Blues USA Vol. 10 - Living Country Blues Records
  • Bottleneck Blues - Hightone Records
  • Mississippi Delta Blues in the 1960s - Venerable Music
  • Afro-American Folk Music - Venerable Music
  • Memphis Swamp Jam - Blue Thumb Records

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Allmusic, see web links
personal data
SURNAME Strickland, Napoleon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Strickland, Napolian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues musician, songwriter and singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Como , Mississippi , United States
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 2001