Rufus & Ben Quillian Satisfaction Blues

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Rufus Quillian was born in Gainesville, Georgia on February 2, 1900. His brother Ben was born in Gainesville on June 23, 1907. In 1929 they made several recordings for Paramount Records in New York City as the "Blue Harmony Boys", sometimes joined by Brother Jackson as a third vocalist. In April and December of 1930, they recorded six sides for Columbia. Their final recordings were in Atlanta in 1931 joined by James McCravy as a third vocalist, with Rufus playing piano. Two songs from their final session were issued, and two more were not. Rufus died in Atlanta on January 31, 1946. Ben passed away in St. Louis, Missouri sometime in July of 1985.

Rufus & Ben Quillian:Vocals, w/ possibly Ben Quillian:Guitar

Unknown:3rd Vocal

Perry Bechtel:Guitar

Recorded in Atlanta, GA. Sunday, December 7, 1930

Originally issued on Columbia 14616-D (78 RPM)

Reissued on the 1974 album "Please Warm My Weiner:Old Time Hokum Blues" (Yazoo L-1043) (LP)

This recording taken from the 1992 CD of the same title

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