Andrew Jenkins | |
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| Also known as | Blind Andy, Gooby Jenkins, The Blind Newsboy Evangelist |
| Born | November 26, 1885 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Died | April 25, 1957 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Country, folk, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, preacher |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica |
| Years active | circa. 1916–1934 |
| Labels | Okeh Records |
| Formerly of | Jenkins Family, Jenkins Sacred Singers, Irene Spain Family, Carson Robison |
The Rev. Andrew W. Jenkins (November 26, 1885 – April 25, 1957[1]) was a leading composer of American country, folk and gospel songs. Jenkins is credited with more than 800 compositions, about a third of which were nonsacred.[2] He and his stepchildren performed as the Jenkins Family, a group considered to be the first family act to record country music, while Jenkins himself was among the most important country composers of the 1920s.[3][4]