2:49Memphis Jug Band || On the Road Again
Jug band, Robert Burse, Milton Robie, R.E.M., Memphis Minnie, Will Weldon, Will Shade, Vol Stevens, Songwriter
Rare tv appearance footage of Robert Burse, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
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Charlie Burse (August 25, 1901 – December 20, 1965) was an American blues musician, best known for his work with the Memphis Jug Band. His nicknames included "Laughing Charlie," "Uke Kid Burse" and "The Ukulele Kid." The "uke" in his nicknames referred to the first instrument he was known for, the tenor banjo, which was commonly called a "ukulele-banjo" in the South. Later photographs show him wit...
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