'De Kalb Blues' LEADBELLY (1939) Blues Guitar Legend

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" De Kalb Blues " (1939)

EARLY COUNTRY BLUES
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Richard "Rabbit" Brown
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Bo Carter
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Floyd Council
Ida Cox (1896-1967)
Gary Davis (1896-1972)
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Blind Boy Fuller (1908-1941)
Jesse Fuller (1896-1976)
Billy Garland (1918-1960)
Jazz Gillum (1904-1966)
Shirley Griffith (1908-1974)
Arvella Gray (1906-1980)
Smokey Hogg (1914-1960)
Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982)
Son House (c. 1902-1988)
Peg Leg Howell (1888-1966)
Alberta Hunter (1895-1984)
Mississippi John Hurt (c. 1893-1966)
Jim Jackson (c. 1884-1937)
John Jackson
Skip James (1902-1969)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929)
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945)
Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970)
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Tommy Johnson (1896-1956)
Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter (c. 1889-1949)
Furry Lewis (1899-1981)
Mance Lipscomb (1895-1976)
Cripple Clarence Lofton (1887-1957)
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (1915-2006)
Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904-1972)
Brownie McGhee (1915-1996)
Blind Willie McTell (1901-1959)
The Memphis Jug Band
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Eugene "Buddy" Moss (c. 1914-1984)
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Charlie Patton (1891-1934)
Piano Red (1911-1985)
Ma Rainey (1886-1939)
Tampa Red (1904-1981)
Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Victoria Spivey (1908-1976)
Frank Stokes (c. 1888-1955)
Sonny Terry (1911-1986)
Henry Townsend (1909-2006)
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986)
Washboard Sam (1910-1966)
Curley Weaver (1906-1962)
Peetie Wheatstraw (1902-1941)
Bukka White (1909-1977)
Josh White (1914 or 1915-1969)
Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948)

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[88keysallday]

so this is referencing Dekalb, TX?

[kenaco2009]

I'm from DeKalb, TX and I've never heard this...

[TDKIII]

What about DeKalb Illinois?

[MegaDillon09]

No not at all I was just looking up stuff about my town and stubled across this song. In fact I didnt even know who he was till I stybled across him to hahahah. Him and myself are from De Kalb TX

[DeKalblu]

@MegaDillon09 Is the song popular there?

[MegaDillon09]

I'm from De Kalb

[TDKIII]

Nick Gravenites covered this song with his band Blue Gravy

[Blueswoman55]

This is the really and only true blues ... says the only Blueswoman from Augsburg, Germany

[gorblimey61]

Lots of feeling in this gem.

[Vegemytewasnotavalia]

Great song.