ROOTS
Roots of Reverend Gary Davis
The artists and genres Reverend Gary Davis came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Blind Willie Johnsonartist
Blind BlakeartistArthur Blake, known as Blind Blake, was an American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He is known for recordings he made for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1932.
Barbecue BobartistRobert Hicks, known as Barbecue Bob, was an American Piedmont blues musician who played 12 string guitar which was popular in the Atlanta, Georgia, area at the time. A record talent scout gave him his nickname because he worked as a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the two existing photographs of him shows him playing his guitar and wearing a full length, white apron and cook's hat.
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Groundartist