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http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/04/the-disappearance-of-robert-petway-a-new-theory/
http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/04/the-disappearance-of-robert-petway-a-new-theory/
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He had a left hand like God. He didn't know what key he was playing in, but he played them all. He could play the ragtime stride bass, but it bothered him because his stomach got in the way of his arm, so he used a walking bass instead. I can remember when I was thirteen - this was 1896 - how Turk would play one note with his right hand and at the same time four with his left. We called it 'sixteen' - they called it boogie-woogie - Eubie Blake remembering William Turk, from Giles Oakley's The Devil's Music, BBC
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http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/04/the-disappearance-of-robert-petway-a-new-theory/ *Here is what I found*
Spelling of PETAWAY Born- apxtly- *1902 - Died- July 1966 * .. His Census for 1920 and 1930 show him born in 1902. He is living with his Mother and her new husband, Charlie , in 1920.Next door to his Uncle Robert In MS.... In 1930, he resides at same location in MS and is married to Mary. His Mother lives with him and his wife in 1930. He went to Chicago but returned to Ms before his death in 1966. Thanks, Randy Obscure Origins of a Blues Classic: 'Catfish Blues' | KNKX
http://knkx.org/post/obscure-origins-blues-classic-catfish-blues The Disappearance of Robert Petway: A New Theory
https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/04/the-disappearance-of-robert-petway-a-new-theory/ oddenda
For what it's worth:
Frank Edwards was a friend of both McClennan and Petway, and he met the pair in his travels. He went North to Chicago with them both (from MS?) in 1941. They connected him up with Melrose, who recorded him for OKeh in May of that year, backed by Washboard Sam. Frank pronounced the name as "Petaway". pbl
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