Baby Tate (guitarist)

Baby Tate
Birth nameCharles Henry Tate
Born(1916-01-28)January 28, 1916
Elberton, Georgia, United States
DiedAugust 17, 1972(1972-08-17) (aged 56)
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
GenresPiedmont blues, country blues[1]
OccupationGuitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1929–1972
LabelsKapp, Prestige, Trix

Charles Henry Tate, known as Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972)[2] was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning five decades worked with the guitarists Blind Boy Fuller and Pink Anderson and the harmonica player Peg Leg Sam.[1] His playing style was influenced by Blind Blake, Buddy Moss, Blind Boy Fuller, Josh White, Willie Walker, and to some extent Lightnin' Hopkins.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 289. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  3. ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1997). Encyclopedia of the Blues (2nd ed.). Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. p. 62. ISBN 1-55728-452-0.