Walter Davis | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 1, 1911 or 1912 Grenada, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | October 22, 1963 (aged 52 or 53) St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | Late 1920s–1953 |
| Labels | Victor, Bluebird |
| Formerly of | Henry Townsend |
Walter Davis (March 1, 1911[1] or 1912[2] – October 22, 1963)[1] was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter who was one of the most prolific blues recording artists from the early 1930s to the early 1950s.[2] He was unrelated to the jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr.
Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues",[3] released in 1931, is more notable for the warmth and poignancy of his singing than for his piano playing.[4] His best-known songs included "Come Back Baby", "Ashes in My Whiskey" and "Blue Blues".[5] Davis was sometimes billed as "Hooker Joe".[3]
- ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 221. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ a b "Walter Davis". FindaGrave.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Walter Davis". AllAboutBluesMusic.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Barlow, William (1989). "Looking Up at Down": The Emergence of Blues Culture. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. 257–258. ISBN 0-87722-583-4.
- ^ Doc Rock. "The 1960s". TheDeadRockStarsClub.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.