In , however, soon after finishing his work on his first Prestige/Bluesville long player (which, for reasons best understood by the label's current parent company, Fantasy Records, has never been re-released on CD), Blackwell was shot to death in a back alley in Indianapolis, the victim of a mugging.

And Scrapper Blackwell - Vol. 1: CD $ Four C D s, 95 tracks, very highly recommended Between and his untimely death in singer/piano player Leroy Carr and his guitar playing partner Scrapper Blackwell produced some of the finest and most influential blues recordings of the era.

Scrapper Blackwell was a contemporary of Robert Johnson and other early Delta blues artists, and a truly remarkable guitarist. Johnson's fame is due in part to his tragic early death (he was of course an exceptional songwriter, singer, and musician), and I would argue that Blackwell merits wider recognition for his musicianship.5/5(2).

And Scrapper Blackwell - Vol. 1: All Wet/ Gone Mother Blues/ Goodbye Blues/ Hard Times Done Drove Me To Drink/ Hold Them Puppies/ How About Me/ How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone/ How Long, How Long Blues/ How Long, How Long Blues No. 2/ How Long, How Long Blues No. 3/ How Long, How Long Blues Part 2/ Hurry Down Blues/ I.

Jul 25,  · Lyrics for How Long, How Long Blues by Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell. How long babe how long Has that evenin' train been gone? How long, how, how long, baby how.

The duo of Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell were one of the most popular blues acts of the late s and early s, and deservedly so. Leroy Carr was a major talent and Scrapper Blackwell was a fine accompanist and guitarist in his own right. Carr and Blackwell influenced all of the blues musicians active at the time/5(6).

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