Henry Qualls

Henry Qualls
Birth nameJohn Henry Miles
Also known asHenry Lee Qualls
Born(1934-07-08)July 8, 1934
Elmo, Kaufman County, Texas, United States
DiedDecember 7, 2003(2003-12-07) (aged 69)
Dallas, Texas, United States
GenresTexas blues, country blues
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1950s–2003
LabelsDallas Blues Society

Henry Qualls (July 8, 1934 – December 7, 2003)[1] was an American Texas and country blues guitarist and singer. He found success late in his life after being "discovered" in 1993 by the Dallas Blues Society.[1][2][3] He released his only album in 1994 but toured globally playing at a number of festivals.

The Dallas Observer noted that "Qualls, whether unearthing obscurities from Jimmy Reed or Lowell Fulson or Blind Willie Johnson or bearing down upon his own material, is a purist's dream-come-true, attacking his 36 year-old guitar with a demon-fire ferociousness first heard in the playing of Son House and other blues masters long gone to hell."[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Christensen, Thor. "Henry Qualls: East Texas Country-Blues Singer Found Success Late in Life". Dallas Morning News.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Find was invoked but never defined (see the help page).