John Dee Holeman, one of the leading performers of Piedmont blues, died on April 30, 2021 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and dancer John…
Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92
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Artist Profiles: John Cephas
John Cephas was born in Washington D.C. in 1930 into a deeply religious family and raised in Bowling Green, Virginia. His first taste of music…
Artist Profiles: Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller Fulton Allen, also known as Blind Boy Fuller, was one of the most influential and popular Bluesmen of the 1930s. Born in…
Artist Profiles: Cephas & Wiggins
John Cephas & Phil Wiggins played country blues, keeping the Piedmont tradition alive. The duo celebrated the gentle, melodic blues style of the Southeastern United…