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Wen he gets (up) in de mornin' he feels bad, and wen (he) goes to bed at night he feels wusser. He tinks dat his body is made ob ice cream, all 'cept his heart, and dat - dat's a piece ob lead in de middle. All sorts ob sights are hubbering around, and red monkeys is buzzing about his ears... (D)em's what I calls de bloos - Sam Jonsing, in an 1839 New Orleans newspaper

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Offline cjblues04

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Henry Townsend's long recording career from 1929-2006
« on: August 18, 2021, 05:19:56 PM »
St. Louis blues musician Henry Townsend (1909-2006) started recording on November 15, 1929, with "Henry's Worry Blues", "Mistreated Blues", "Poor Man Blues", and "Long Ago Blues". He had just turned 20 less than a month prior.

He is the only blues musician whose recording career lasted in 9 consecutive decades, from the 1920s into the 2000s. Very interesting feat, if I do say so myself.

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Re: Henry Townsend's long recording career from 1929-2006
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2021, 09:46:43 PM »
Mr.Townsend had a staying power that was more than impressive and he was a musical force in the blues through all the years. This Missouri article is a good one describing his incredible longevity:

Nine Decades Playing the Blues | Missouri Historical Society

https://mohistory.org/blog/nine-decades-playing-the-blues/


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Re: Henry Townsend's long recording career from 1929-2006
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2021, 08:14:00 PM »
Mr.Townsend had a staying power that was more than impressive and he was a musical force in the blues through all the years. This Missouri article is a good one describing his incredible longevity:

Nine Decades Playing the Blues | Missouri Historical Society

https://mohistory.org/blog/nine-decades-playing-the-blues/

Thank you for this magnificent article. It really shows what his early life was like, and how he managed to survive the hardships of the 1920s - 1950s. Thank you so much!

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Re: Henry Townsend's long recording career from 1929-2006
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2021, 04:23:07 AM »
Just a reminder for those interested in Henry Townsend that he did an excellent "oral autobiography": A Blues Life by Henry Townsend as told to Bill Greensmith, published by the University of Illinois Press in 1999.  It's well worth seeking out.

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