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Blues Unlimited #299 - Great Songwriters of the Blues, Part 1: Leroy Carr (Hour 2)

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Join us for the start of a new series, dedicated to the great song writers of the blues. Our first installment pays tribute to pianist Leroy Carr, who — along with his guitar playing partner, Scrapper Blackwell — became one of the biggest sellers of the day. "How Long, How Long Blues," cut during his debut session as a leader in June 1928, became an "instant hit," and catapulted the two of them into the limelight. Over the next seven years, until his untimely death in 1935, he would go on to write some of the timeless classics of the blues. With his trademark understated delivery and generally introspective lyrics, his music demonstrated an urban sophistication that would go on to influence generations of musicians to come. Join us then, as we pay tribute to the great Leroy Carr, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

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released June 23, 2016

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Blues Unlimited is a weekly show that has been called the "best blues radio show in the United States," and has an established and loyal audience of listeners from around the globe. Hosted by "Sleepy Boy Hawkins" (the alter-ego of scholar, author, fanatic, and historian Steve Franz), each installment is a self-contained evergreen show, delving into a different genre, topic, or aspect of the blues. ... more

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