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RRTT22555566__FFMM__VVooll11..iinndddd 11 99//1199//0055 11::0055::2211 PPMM PPrroocceessss CCyyaannPPrroocceessss MMaaggeennttaaPPrroocceessss YYeelllloowwPPrroocceessss BBllaacckk ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BLUES VOLUME 1 A–J INDEX EDWARD KOMARA EDITOR New York London RRTT22555566__FFMM__VVooll11..iinndddd 22 99//1199//0055 33::4422::3388 PPMM PPrroocceessss CCyyaannPPrroocceessss MMaaggeennttaaPPrroocceessss YYeelllloowwPPrroocceessss BBllaacckk Published in 2006 by Published in Great Britain by Routledge Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue 2 Park Square New York, NY 10016 Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon OX14 4RN © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-415-92699-8 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-415-92699-7 (Hardcover) Library of Congress Card Number 2005044346 No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of the blues / Edward Komara, editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-415-92699-8 (set : alk. paper)--ISBN 0-415-92700-5 (v. 1 : alk. paper)--ISBN 0-415-92701-3 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 1. Blues (Music)--Encyclopedias. 2. Blues musicians--Biography--Dictionaries. I. Komara, Edward M., 1966- ML102.B6E53 2005 781.643'03--dc22 2005044346 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the Routledge Web site at Taylor & Francis Group is the Academic Division of T&F Informa plc. http://www.routledge-ny.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Daphne DuvalHarrison University ofMaryland, Baltimore County CONSULTING EDITOR Greg Johnson J.D. Williams Library, University ofMississippi BOARD OF ADVISERS Scott Barretta University ofMississippi Billy Branch Chicago, Illinois Samuel Floyd Center for Black MusicResearch Columbia College, Chicago,Illinois BruceIglauer Alligator Records Chicago, Illinois Yves Laberge Institut Que´be´cois desHautesE´tudes Internationales Roger Misiewicz Pickering, Ontario, Canada JimO’Neal Bluesoterica KansasCity, Missouri Ann Rabson Hartwood, Virginia Richard Shurman Warrenville, Illinois LorenzoThomas University ofHouston BillyVera LosAngeles, California v TABLE OF CONTENTS List ofEntriesA–Z ix Thematic List ofEntries xxxi List ofContributors liii Introduction lix FrequentlyCited Sources lxiii EntriesA–Z 1 Index I1 vii LIST OF ENTRIES A–Z A Allison, Bernard Allison, Luther Allison, Mose ABC-Paramount/Bluesway Allison, Ray ‘‘Killer’’ Abner,Ewart Allman BrothersBand Abshire, Nathan Alston,Jamie Accordion Altheimer, Joshua ‘‘Josh’’ Ace (United Kingdom) AmericanFolk Blues Festival (AFBF) Ace (United States) Amerson,Richard Ace, Buddy Ammons,Albert Ace, Johnny Anderson, Alvin ‘‘Little Pink’’ Aces, The Anderson, Bob ‘‘Little Bobby’’ Acey,Johnny Anderson, Elester Acklin, Barbara Anderson, Jimmy Adams, Alberta Anderson, Kip Adams, Arthur Anderson, ‘‘Little’’ Willie Adams, Dr. JoJo Anderson, Pinkney‘‘Pink’’ Adams, Faye Animals Adams, John Tyler ‘‘J.T.’’ Antone’s Adams, Johnny Apollo/Lloyds/Timely Adams, Marie ARC (American Record Corporation) Adams, Woodrow Wilson Arcenaux, Fernest Adelphi Records Archia, Tom Adins, Joris ‘‘Georges’’ Archibald Admirals, The Archive ofAmerican FolkSong Advent Records Ardoin, Alphonse‘‘Bois Sec’’ A.F.O. Ardoin, Ame´de´ Africa Arhoolie/Blues Classics/Folk Lyric Agee,Raymond Clinton ‘‘Ray’’ Arkansas AgramBlues/Old Tramp Armstrong, Howard‘‘Louie Bluie’’ Agwada, Vince Armstrong, James Ajax Armstrong, Louis Akers, Garﬁeld Armstrong, Thomas Lee‘‘Tom’’ Alabama Arnett,Al Aladdin/Score Arnold, BillyBoy Alert Arnold, Jerome Alexander, Algernon‘‘Texas’’ Arnold, Kokomo Alexander, Arthur Arrington, Manuel Alexander, Dave (Omar HakimKhayyam) Asch/Disc/Folkways/RBF Alix, May Ashford, R.T. Allen, Annisteen Atlanta Allen, Bill ‘‘Hoss’’ Atlantic/Atco/Spark Allen, Lee Atlas Allen, Pete AudioQuest Allen, Ricky August, Joe‘‘Mr. Google Eyes’’ Alligator August, Lynn ix