◇ image via WikipediaLeroy Carr
Leroy Carr is a Blues act. They run in the same orbit as Blind Blake, Roosevelt Sykes, Sleepy John Estes, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Son House, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Memphis Slim, Long John Baldry, Eric Clapton, Big Maceo Merriweather and Love in Vain, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Leroy Carr and forward to Memphis Slim. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Leroy Carr was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.
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Leroy Carr connections
Leroy Carr shares an orbit with Blind Blake, Roosevelt Sykes, Sleepy John Estes and Blind Lemon Jefferson, went on to shape Memphis Slim, Long John Baldry, Eric Clapton and Big Maceo Merriweather. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Leroy Carr
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Leroy Carr.
- Blind Blakeartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Louisiana Redartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Little Walterartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Leadbellyartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
Bands Leroy Carr shaped
Where the influence of Leroy Carr travelled next.
- Memphis Slimartist
- Long John Baldryartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Big Maceo Merriweatherartist
- Love in Vainartist
- Lucille Boganartist
- I Believe I'll Dust My Broomartist
- Blues Incorporatedartist
- Highway 61 Revisitedartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Eddie Boydartist
- From the Cradleartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Charles Brownartist
- Amos Milburnartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Count Basieartist
- Jimmy Rushingartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Champion Jack Dupreeartist
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