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Leroy Carr (March 27, 1905 – April 29, 1935)[1] 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. He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.[2][3]

Leroy Carr
Background information
Born(1905-03-27)March 27, 1905
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
DiedApril 29, 1935(1935-04-29) (aged 30)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
GenresBlues
Instrument(s)Piano

Life and career


Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States,[4] and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. His recording career was cut short by his early death, but he produced a large body of work.[2] Some of his most famous songs include "Papa's on the House Top" (1931), "When the Sun Goes Down" (1931), "How Long, How Long Blues" (1931), "Blues Before Sunrise" (1932), "Midnight Hour Blues" (1932), and "Hurry Down Sunshine" (1934). He had a longtime partnership with the guitarist Scrapper Blackwell.[3] His light bluesy piano combined with Blackwell's melodic jazz guitar attracted a sophisticated black audience. Carr's vocal style moved blues singing toward an urban sophistication, influencing such singers as T-Bone Walker, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Ray Charles, among others.[5]

Carr was among the most prolific and popular blues artists between 1928 and 1935. He recorded for Vocalion through to when he signed to Victor's Bluebird imprint, where he made his final recordings.

Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing recorded some of Carr's songs, and Basie's band shows the influence of Carr's piano style.[6]

Carr's music has been recorded by a long list of artists, including Robert Johnson, Ray Charles, Big Bill Broonzy, Moon Mullican, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie Donegan, Long John Baldry, Memphis Slim, Barrelhouse Chuck and Eric Clapton.

Carr had an alcohol addiction.[4] He died of nephritis shortly after his thirtieth birthday.[4]


Discography



References


  1. O'Neal, Jim. "Leroy Carr: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  2. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. pp. 52–53. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
  3. Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.
  4. Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 230. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  5. Shaw, Arnold (1978). Honkers and Shouters. New York: Macmillan. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-02-061740-2.
  6. Keil, Charles (1991). Urban Blues. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 65–67, 107. ISBN 0-226-42960-1.

Bibliography





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- [en] Leroy Carr

[es] Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr (27 de marzo de 1905 – 29 de abril de 1935) fue un cantante, compositor y pianista de blues estadounidense cuya popularidad y estilo influenció a varios artistas como Nat King Cole y Ray Charles. La canción que le hizo famoso fue "How Long, How Long Blues", grabado por la compañía discográfica Vocalion Records en 1928 y para el cual compuso la música.[1]

[ru] Карр, Лерой

Леро́й Карр (англ. Leroy Carr; 27 марта 1905 — 29 апреля 1935) — американский блюзовый пианист и певец. За свою короткую карьеру сочинил и записал более 200 сторон грампластинок[1]. Впервые получил известность а исполнение песни «How Long, How Long Blues».


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