.jpg) Publicity portrait of American blues musician Big Bill Broonzy, 1951, with a Gibson L-7 guitar. Image by James J. Kriegsmann, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Broonzy Big BillBig Bill Broonzy Big Bill Broonzy American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1903–1958) Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893[1][2] or 1903[3][4] – August 14, 1958), later known as William Lee Broonzy, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences. In the 1930s and 1940s, he navigated a change in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class black audiences. In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key… (Source: Wikipedia)
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