David "Honeyboy" Edwards as "Mr. Honey" Who May Your Regular Be

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David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915-2011) was a blues singer/guitarist from Shaw, MS. In his youth he was a friend of Robert Johnson and claimed to be at the club the night that Johnson drank poisoned whiskey. In two sessions on July 20 & 22, 1942, he recorded fifteen songs for the Library of Congress in Clarksdale, MS. Edwards didn't record again until 1951 when he traveled to Houston, TX. where he recorded this song backed with "Build A Cave". It would remain his only commercial 78 RPM release in the 1950's. Sessions for Sun in Memphis, TN. in 1952, and for Chess Records in Chicago, IL. the following year never were released. Edwards went back in the studio in 1964 and 1967, but a very scant few of these recordings saw the light of day until a later time. In a better turn of fate, he made some recordings for Adelphi that were issued in 1969. He finally got his due in the 1990's, full length CD's were released by Earwig and APO. Edwards is the composer of "I'm Just Like Jesse James" (later covered by John Lee Hooker), and has long said that he was the author of "Sweet Home Chicago" instead of Robert Johnson. He is the oldest bluesman performing today, besides Pinetop Perkins, who is two years his senior. In 2007, Edwards appeared in the film "Walk Hard:The Dewey Cox Story" as himself.

David "Honeyboy" Edwards (Mr. Honey):Vocals & Guitar

Thunder Smith:Piano

Recorded at ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX. 1951

This recording taken from the CD "Texas Country Blues 1949-1951"

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• David
• Honeyboy
• Edwards
• Mississippi
• Delta
• Postwar
• Texas
• Blues
• Guitar

[JSLLH]

how can anybody be so good! it gives me the chills! mister honeyboy edwards is the master bluesman! ask anybody! thanks for the great music!

[randomandrare]

My pleasure Les!

[TheLloydene]

May you rest in peace, Honeyboy. We all love you and will miss you dearly. A great musicman!

[tokialejo]

saludos dear honeyboy... seguro seguirás tocando la música del alma donde estes...

[recordmancharlie]

this morning, Aug 30, 2011 , I saw on Good Morning Americe, the crawl on the bottom of the screen flash the hit about honeyboys death. Honeyboy edwards was the VERY last of the nascent Mississippi delta blues artists. What a tragic loss we've all suffered. Let's have a moment of silence in his honor,,,,, Then let's all play 12 hours of non-stop delta blues in his honor ,,, and PLAY IT LOUD !!!!!