David Honeyboy Edwards
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011)[1] was an American blues guitarist and singer. Honeyboy was the last original Delta Blues guitarists still performing.
David "Honeyboy" Edwards | |
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 Edwards performing in July 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Edwards |
| Also known as | Honeyboy Mr Honey |
| Born | June 28, 1915 Shaw, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | August 29, 2011 (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Delta blues, jazz, R&B, soul, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 1930s–2011 |
| Labels | Earwig Music, Trix, Chess, Arc Records, APO records |
| Website | davidhoneyboyedwards |
Life and career
changeEarly life
changeEdwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi, United States. He was friends with Robert Johnson, and was with him when he died.
Later career
changeCulture expert Alan Lomax recorded Edwards in 1942 for the first time. In his later years, Honeyboy still played concerts around the world, sometimes up to 100 concerts a year. He died on August 29, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois from congestive heart failure, at the age of 96 years.
Author
changeEdwards has also written a book, The World Don't Owe Me Nothin', which was published in 1997 by Chicago Review Press. The book is about his life from childhood to when he arrived in Chicago. It describes his journeys through the South in the early 1950s.
Awards
change- 1996: Got into the Blues Hall of Fame
- 2005: Blues Artist of the Year
- 2007: Acoustic Artist of the Year
His albums White Windows, The World Don't Owe Me Nothing, Mississippi Delta Blues Man, and Henry Townsend [2] were all nominated for the W. C. Handy Award.
References
change- ↑ Bill Friskics-Warren (August 29, 2011). "David Honeyboy Edwards, Delta Bluesman, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
- ↑ Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen – Live in Dallas
Other websites
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