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Scrapper Blackwell - Biography - AOL Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Scrapper Blackwell was best known for his work with pianist Leroy Carr during the early and mid-'30s, but he also recorded many solo sides between 1928 and 1935. Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell was of part-Cherokee Indian descent, one of 16 children born to Payton and Elizabeth Blackwell in Syracuse, NC. Scrapper Blackwell was one of the most important guitar players of the 1920s and early '30s, with a clean, dazzlingly articulate style that anticipated the kind of prominent solo work that would emerge in Chicago as electric blues in the 1940s and 1950s, in the persons of Robert Nighthawk and the young Muddy Waters. music.aol.com /artist/scrapper-blackwell/273/biography   (789 words)

WGBH | Scrapper Blackwell The young bootlegger-turned-guitarist was, with Carr, responsible for redefining the blues sound in the 1920s and '30s by moving it out of the country and into the city. Blackwell's relationship with Carr came to an end when the pianist died of alcohol poisoning in 1935. It was not until 1958, just four years before his own death, that Blackwell picked up the guitar and recorded again. www.wgbh.org /article?item_id=2267637   (203 words)

CMT.com : Scrapper Blackwell : Biography Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell was of part-Cherokee Indian descent, one of 16 children born to Payton and Elizabeth Blackwell in Syracuse, NC. Blackwell appeared ready to resume his career without missing a beat, and almost certainly would've been a prime candidate for stardom before the burgeoning young White audience of college students and folk enthusiasts that embraced the likes of Furry Lewis, the Rev. Scrapper Blackwell was one of the most important guitar players of the 1920s and early '30s, with a clean, dazzlingly articulate style that anticipated the kind of prominent solo work that would emerge in Chicago as electric blues in the 1940s and 1950s, in the persons of Robert Nighthawk and the young Muddy Waters. www.cmt.com /artists/az/blackwell_scrapper/bio.jhtml   (774 words)

Scrapper BLACKWELL/LEROY CARR "Scrapper" Blackwell was born in South Carolina in 1903 and he claimed to be of Cherokee descent, a claim that his appearance tended to support. Blackwell was a successful illicit liquor producer in the 1920's whilst he played guitar at dances and rent parties around Indiananapolis to supplement his income. Blackwell was very depressed by the death of his partner and friend and he first quit recording and then gave up music altogether, becoming a manual labourer in Indianapolis. www.bluesfarm.htsuk.net /artists/mus_fb.htm   (419 words)

Scrapper Blackwell Francis Blackwell was of part Cherokee Indian decent, and one of 16 children born to Payton and Elizabeth Blackwell in Syracuse, NC. Blackwell grew up and spent most of his life in Indianapolis where he taught himself to play the guitar. With Blackwell by his side, Carr became one of the major blues stars of the early 1930s, and the two of them recorded more than 100 sides together between 1928 and 1935. www.thedevilsmusic.net /bios/scrapper_blackwell.html   (319 words)

Independent Weekly: Ye Olde Archives: MUSIC: Soundbite: Scrapper Blackwell Blackwell was born in Syracuse, S.C., (the album's liner notes inexplicably situate the town in North Carolina) of mixed Cherokee heritage. Blackwell and Carr were a successful duo until Carr's death in 1935 of complications from alcoholism. Blackwell has what a lot of other bluesmen don't: a talent at songcraft that goes beyond boilerplate 12-bar numbers, fluency in a variety of lesser-used keys, and a more sophisticated, intellectual approach to performance than you'd find at your typical rent party. www.indyweek.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:16536   (394 words)

Scrapper Blackwell : OLDIES.com Blackwell was one of the most brilliantly innovative guitarists to work in the blues idiom and his unique style defies categorization, being of a quality close to jazz. He was of Cherokee Indian descent and one of 16 children born to Payton and Elizabeth Blackwell. The details of his childhood are confused but it is known that he was taken to Indianapolis in 1906, and inherited his father's interest in music (Payton was a fiddler). www.oldies.com /artist-view/Scrapper-Blackwell.html   (190 words)

Scrapper Blackwell: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com Scrapper Blackwell [+] was best known for his work with pianist Leroy Carr [+] during the early and mid-'30s, but he also recorded many solo sides between 1928 and 1935. By most accounts, as an adult Blackwell had a withdrawn personality, and could be difficult to work with, although he had an exceptionally good working relationship with Nashville-born pianist Leroy Carr [+], whom he met in Indianapolis in the mid-'20s. Blackwell appeared ready to resume his career without missing a beat, and almost certainly would've been a prime candidate for stardom before the burgeoning young White audience of college students and folk enthusiasts that embraced the likes of Furry Lewis [+], the Rev. music.com /person/scrapper_blackwell/1   (796 words)

Listen to Bad Dog Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) It was in Indianapolis that Carr met guitarist Scrapper Blackwell. Scrapper Blackwell was an exceptional guitar player developing a style based around sophisticated single string-soloing, a sound that pointed the way for the guitar heroics that became a big part of most electric blues in the '40s and '50s. Fortunately Blackwell was still in great form and subsequently cut an album on the British only 77 label in 1960 and later for the Prestige/Bluesville label in 1962 (unfortunately this is not available on CD). www.baddogblues.com /archives/2.01/essential.htm   (727 words)

Blues Lyrics On Line: SCRAPPER BLACKWELL Guitarist/singer Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell is best known for his recordings with pianist Leory Carr in the 1930's; but he also recorded many solo sides. Scrapper Blackwell's long-time partner Leroy Carr succumbed to his alcohol addiction on 29 April 1935. Scrapper Blackwell was not the only one to sing tribute blues in memory of Leroy Carr, who was among the most popular fl artists of the day. www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/Delta/2541/blsblack.htm   (532 words)

Amazon.co.uk: Virtuoso Guitar: Music: Scrapper Blackwell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Like no other bluesman, I know Blackwell's music and rhythm, stands in balance between the "country" and "city" blues. His playing and singing are sophisticated and to keep to the argument, composed. The sound quality is excellent and inner notes about Scrapper's guitar techniques very well written. www.amazon.co.uk /Virtuoso-Guitar-Scrapper-Blackwell/dp/B000000G7C   (286 words)

Scrapper Blackwell | Bad Liquor Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Scrapper Blackwell was a pioneering blues guitar genius possessing a technique that made most of his peers green with envy. Blackwell’s arsenal of string effects celebrated the full range of his instrument from deep bass string plucks to skillful treble runs and near virtuosic solos were a regular part of his repertoire. Virtually all of Blackwell’s numerous and nimble turns of phrase are audible in the resulting mix. www.allaboutjazz.com /reviews/r0401_169.htm   (401 words)

Mr. Scrappers Blues - Scrapper Blackwell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Guitarist Scrapper Blackwell was, with his partner Leroy Carr, one of the most popular blues performers of the early 1930s. Blackwell is in peak form throughout, both vocally and instrumentally.lt;pgt;His guitar style is a complex one, swinging but blues drenched, and combining strong chordal work and single string runs. Equally effective on this CD is Blackwells vocal work: his voice is gentle, slightly hoarse and immensely weary, combining beautifully with strongly poetic and original lyrics. www.nine-music.com /Mr_Scrappers_Blues_B00005N817.html   (363 words)

Blackwell end - Enter, Mr. Blackwell: Was He Bush's Trump Card In Ohio? Blackwell anticipates the addition of more journals in Online Open by the end Ltd. The new Online Open service will be on trial through the end of 2006. Blackwell, 64, is a nationally known marketing expert who earned millions as a The Open End is a group blog for columnists and staff at The Sentinel Blackwell End: SNC does not oppose sign to indicate location of Nos 25 -39 but not willing to Cllr Walker: action re footpath at 32 Blackwell End. ezlookfor.com /ezlf/blackwell-end.htm   (517 words)

SCRAPPER BLACKWELL is The Virtuoso Guitar of Scrapper Blackwell 1925-34 (Yazoo, 1991, Blackwell's rediscovery recordings are well worth seeking out. Blackwell, the blues guitarist associated with Leroy Carr, was still alive and living www.oafb.net /once132.html   (2344 words)

Scrapper Blackwell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) This is a CD designed to emphasise the guitar playing of Scrapper Blackwell, a blues guitarist of the late 1920s and 1930s. In fact, as good as Blackwell definitely is, I found that it is the piano playing of Carr that holds much of the CD together. His playing underscores Blackwell's guitar by providing a very solid bass rhythm that provides the fundamental basis for the toe-tapping style behind many of the tracks. www.abmbirds.com /item/B000000G7C/AsinSearch   (109 words)

Scrapper Blackwell at Blues With A Feeling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Blackwell was one of the earliest Blues guitarists that has influenced many. The early death of Leroy Carr (at the age of 30) left Scrapper depressed and he stopped playing. He was rediscovered in 1959, but - on the verge of a real breakthrough - Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell was shot to death. hotburrito.20m.com /blues/scrapperblackwell.html   (411 words)

CATALOG: SCRAPPER BLACKWELL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell (1903-1962) ranks as one of the major players in the history of blues guitar. Blackwell retired from music shortly after Carr's death in 1935 but was rediscovered in Indianapolis in 1958. Sadly, Blackwell's comeback was cut short by his death the following year. www.fantasyjazz.com /catalog/blackwell_s_cat.html   (192 words)

Illustrated Scrapper Blackwell discography Scrapper Blackwell, voc, g, p; [] Bud White (= Duncan Schiedt), whistling Brooks Berry, voc, $ g; Scrapper Blackwell, g, [] p Scrapper Blackwell with Brooks Berry (1959 - 1960) www.wirz.de /music/blackwel.htm   (1004 words)

'Mr. Scrapper's Blues' by Scrapper Blackwell from The Portsmouth Chorus. Scrapper's Blues' by Scrapper Blackwell from The Portsmouth Chorus. Scrapper Blackwell is not one of the 'major' names as a solo blues artist, but he's certainly one of the best as this recording that was made toward the end of a long career clearly shows. His acoustic guitar style is very percussive, being quite brutal at times, and is very different to that of many country guitar players. www.theportsmouthchorus.com /music-cd/B00005N5CV/Mr-Scrappers-Blues.htm   (259 words)

Scrapper Blackwell MP3 Downloads - Scrapper Blackwell Music Downloads - Scrapper Blackwell Music Videos Scrapper Blackwell MP3 Downloads - Scrapper Blackwell Music Downloads - Scrapper Blackwell Music Videos Scrapper Blackwell was best known for his work with pianist Leroy Carr during the early and mid-'30s, but he also recorded many solo sides between 1928 and 1935. A distinctive stylist whose work was closer to jazz than blues, Blackwell was an exceptional player with a technique, built around single-note... www.mp3.com /scrapper-blackwell/artists/230/summary.html   (212 words)

SCRAPPER BLACKWELL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) In most cases we profile the unsung heroes but in this case Scrapper's work was acclaimed from the get-go. Scrapper was a Blues guitarist, based in Indianapolis and was half of the renowned guitar/piano duo of Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell. In addition to his work with Carr, Scrapper recorded steadily under his own name and recorded accompanying a number of other singers, including Georgia Tom Dorsey, Chippie Hill, Bumble Bee Slim, and Black Bottom McPhail. www.bluesbeforesunrise.com /bbssetlist090102.html   (141 words)

Scrapper Blackwell | Mr. Scrapper's Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) As one half of what was the easily most popular blues team of the Pre-War era, Scrapper Blackwell tasted the fruits of fame and fortune early in his career. As a swan song for one of the most instrumental figures in early blues, this Prestige date is a model of both taste and distinction. Recorded when Blackwell’s powers were still up to par, it stands in strong contrast to the trend that exists today where artists far past their prime are still encouraged to retread tired material as the tapes roll on. www.allaboutjazz.com /php/review.php?id=6518   (392 words)

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Amazon.ca: scrapper: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell (1930-1958) by Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell (Audio CD - 1993) Scrapper's Blues by Scrapper Blackwell (Audio CD - 2001) Mr Scrapper's Blues Guitar by Scrapper Blackwell (Audio CD - 1999) www.amazon.ca /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=scrapper&tag=54003-20&index=music-ca&page=1   (166 words)

Scrapper Blackwell mp3 downloads and Scrapper Blackwell mp3s, tab, tabs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) Scrapper Blackwell MP3 Downloads (mp3s, WMA and AAC also) Scrapper Blackwell mp3 albums at EMusic where you can get 50 FREE Music Downloads! Search for Scrapper Blackwell on Amazon free download center. avalonguitar.com /music/Artist/Blackwell,Scrapper   (181 words)

Scrapper Blackwell : Mr. Scrapper's Blues - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect Scrapper's Blues - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect Browse artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Blackwell, it's not always remembered, was rediscovered in the late 1950s, though he didn't have much chance to make a new career out of the blues revival before his death a few years later. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,53393,00.html   (250 words)

Scrapper Blackwell, MP3 Music Download at eMusic A distinctive stylist whose work was closer to jazz than blues, Blackwell was an exceptional player with a technique, built around single-note picking, that ant... Blackwell appeared ready to resume his career without missing a beat, and almost certainly would've been a prime candidate for stardom before the burgeoning young White audience of college students and folk enthusiasts that embraced the likes of Furry Lewis, the Rev. Gary Davis, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Portions of content provided by All Music Guide, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC www.emusic.com /artist/10565/10565345.html   (847 words)

Barnes & Noble.com - Music: Virtuoso Guitar 1925-1934, Scrapper Blackwell, CD Barnes and Noble.com - Music: Virtuoso Guitar 1925-1934, Scrapper Blackwell, CD Barnes and Noble.com It's for recordings like this that a lot of blues guitar fans started listening to the music in the first place. The definitive Blackwell collection to date, featuring not only his best extant solo sides, but also his work in association with Leroy Carr, Black Bottom McPhail, and Tommy Bradley. music.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?z=y&PWB=1&EAN=16351011923   (147 words)

Scrapper Blackwell Music CDs at Songsearch.com Scrapper Blackwell Music CDs, DVD Movies, Music Videos, Songs, and Song Titles Scrapper Blackwell - Complete Recorded Works 1 (1928-32) We have over a million items listed from all over the globe. www.songsearch.com /catalog/s/scrapper_blackwell.html   (68 words)

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