Bukka White
About Bukka White
American Delta & Country Blues guitarist and singer. Born : November 12, 1906* in Houston, Mississippi Died : February 26, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee * Not any date between 1902-1905 or 1907-1909, as is variously reported. Bukka is a phonetic spelling of White's first name; he was named after the African-American educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington (2). In 1990 he was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. [a37729] is White's first cousin, and he often credits White as an early teacher and mentor.
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Discography
Mississippi Blues (1964)
Contemporary Guitar: Spring ’67 (1967)
Memphis Hot Shots (1969)
The Complete Bukka White (1969)
Parchman Farm (1970)
Baton Rouge Mosby Street (1972)
The Complete Sessions 1930-1940 (1990)
Sky Songs (1991)
The Blues Collection: Bukka White, Parchman Farm Blues (1992)
Shake 'Em On Down (1993)
Shake 'Em On Down (1994)
Good Gin Blues (1996)
Big Daddy (1996)
The Panama Limited (2000)
Party! At Home (2001)
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