Blind Joe Mangrum (March 29, 1856 – January 13, 1932) was a fiddler[1] who toured as a vaudeville showman and recorded with Victor Records. He recorded with Fred Shriver. He was one of the first stars of Grand Ole Opry.[2] He was the second oldest fiddler to record. He placed high in a Henry Ford sponsored contest.[3]
He was born in Dresden, Tennessee,[4] and grew up in Paducah, Kentucky.[5] He played the Grand Ole Opry.[4][6] He is noted in an interview of Rube Roland Elrod and Everett Cummins.[7]
Discography
editHe recorded several duets on Victor Records with Fred Shriver playing the piano accordion.[8]
References
edit- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (October 4, 1999). A Century of Country: An Illustrated History of Country Music. TV Books. ISBN 9781575000831 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wilkes, J. D. (October 22, 2013). Barn Dances & Jamborees Across Kentucky. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625847522 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wolfe, Charles K. (October 4, 1998). The Devil's Box: Masters of Southern Fiddling. Country Music Foundation Press. ISBN 9780826513243 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Blind Joe Mangrum | Local and Family History". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Abbott, Lynn; Seroff, Doug (September 17, 2009). Ragged but Right: Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496800305 – via Google Books.
- ^ "blind joe mangrum plays grand ole pry". Freeport Journal-Standard. August 3, 1929. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interview with Rube Roland Elrod & Everett Cummins | Pass the Word". Passtheword.ky.gov.
- ^ Russell, Tony (February 1, 2021). Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-009119-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ "No Depression". No Depression. October 4, 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Mangrum, Blind Joe – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (October 7, 2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-803204-5 – via Google Books.