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Davis Reverend GaryReverend Gary Davis Reverend Gary Davis American blues and gospel singer and guitarist (1896–1972) For those of a similar name, see Gary Davies (disambiguation). Gary D. Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972),[1]: 285–6 known as Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Gary Davis, was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, and blind since infancy,[2] Davis first performed professionally in the Piedmont blues scene of Durham, North Carolina, in the 1930s, then converted to Christianity and became a minister. After moving to New York in the 1940s, Davis experienced a career rebirth as part of the American folk music revival that peaked during the 1960s. Davis'… (Source: Wikipedia)
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