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Reverend Gary Davis

Country / region: United States
Recording years: 1961–2003
Recordings in scope: 8
Albums in scope: 3

CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE

Reverend Gary Davis in 1990s · Blues · North America

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1990s Blues North America

ARTIST STORY

Meet Reverend Gary Davis

Reverend Gary Davis is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1961–2003. The artist is connected with Blues and Gospel Blues, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Blues and Gospel Blues shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Bad Company”, “Buck Dance”, “Candy Man”, “Coco Blues”. Then move to “If I Had My Way: Early Home Recordings” and “Pure Religion and Bad Company” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.

Blues Gospel Blues

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS

Basic information

Type: Solo artist
Country / region: United States
Birth date: April 30, 1896
Death date: May 5, 1972
Roles: Street performer, Composer, Guitarist, Singer, Musician

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Recordings in the current scope

01You Can Go Home1991 · BluesOpen in new tab 02Children of Zion1993 · Gospel BluesOpen in new tab 03Cincinnati Flow Rag1993 · BluesOpen in new tab 04Cocaine Blues1993 · Gospel BluesOpen in new tab 05Twelve Sticks1993 · Gospel BluesOpen in new tab

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums in the current scope

Album·1993

Blues & Ragtime

Album·1991

Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1935-1949)

Album·1995

The Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful Dead

GENRES

Genres

Blues Gospel Blues

ARTIST GRAPH

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Reverend Gary Davis

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created byComplete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1935-1949)Reverend Gary Davis and Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1935-1949) are connected in the catalog.
created byThe Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful DeadReverend Gary Davis and The Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful Dead are connected in the catalog.
created byBlues & RagtimeReverend Gary Davis and Blues & Ragtime are connected in the catalog.
main styleBluesReverend Gary Davis and Blues share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleGospel BluesReverend Gary Davis and Gospel Blues share an artist-to-genre connection.
performed byTwelve SticksTwelve Sticks is a recording by Reverend Gary Davis.
performed byYou Can Go HomeYou Can Go Home is a recording by Reverend Gary Davis.
performed byCincinnati Flow RagCincinnati Flow Rag is a recording by Reverend Gary Davis.
performed byCocaine BluesCocaine Blues is a recording by Reverend Gary Davis.
performed byChildren of ZionChildren of Zion is a recording by Reverend Gary Davis.

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GenreBlues GenreGospel Blues AlbumBlues & Ragtime AlbumComplete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1935-1949)AlbumThe Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful Dead