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Henry Gray | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Henry_Gray_2010_01_(cropped).jpg) Gray playing at the Festival International, Lafayette, Louisiana, spring 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 19, 1925 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2020 (aged 95) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Blues piano, singer |
| Years active | 1930s–2019 |
Henry Gray (January 19, 1925 – February 17, 2020) was an American blues piano player and singer born in Kenner, Louisiana.[1] He played for more than seven decades and performed with many artists, including Robert Lockwood Jr., Billy Boy Arnold, Morris Pejoe, the Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf. He has more than 58 albums to his credit, including recordings for Chess Records. He is credited as helping to create the distinctive sound of the Chicago blues piano.[2]
In 2017, Gray was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ "Henry Gray: Blues piano player, singer". Arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "BLUES HALL OF FAME - ABOUT/Inductions - Blues Foundation". Blues.org. Retrieved January 21, 2018.