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Walton Mercy DeeMercy Dee Walton Mercy Dee Walton American songwriter Mercy Dee Walton (born Mercy Davis Walton, August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962)[1] was an American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter,[2] whose compositions went from blues to R&B numbers.[3] According to journalist Tony Russell in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, "Walton created a series of memorable blues about the unattractiveness of rural life, sardonically aimed at the black migrant workers in southern California who constituted his typical audience".[4] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Mercy Dee Walton Walton in 1953 Background information Birth name Mercy Davis Walton Born (1915-08-03)August 3, 1915 Waco, Texas, United States Died December 2, 1962(1962-12-02) (aged 47) Murphys, California,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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