Walter Davis
While never a contemporary superstar or latter-day legend on a par with many of his peers, singer/pianist Walter Davis was among the most prolific blues performers to emerge from the pre-war St. Louis scene, cutting over 150 sides between 1930 and 1952. Born March 1, 1912 in Grenada, Mississippi, Davis' two-fisted piano style bore the heavy influence of Leroy Carr, although he was better known for his funereal vocal style. He first attracted attention upon relocating to St. Louis during the mid-'20s, and soon made the first of his many recordings for the Victor label. Despite its abundance, his work -- much of it recorded in conjunction with guitarist Henry Townsend -- was solid but unspectacular, eclipsed by the likes of associates including Roosevelt Sykes and Peetie Wheatstraw. Still, he enjoyed a fair amount of success before a stroke prompted him to move from music to the ministry during the early '50s. Davis was still preaching at the time of his death on October 22, 1963.
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Walter Davis Vol. 1 1933-1935
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Don't You Want To Go?
Blues - Paru chez Fabulous le 10 oct. 2006
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Walter Davis Vol. 6 1940-1946
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 7 1946-1952
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 2 1935-1937
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 4 1938-1939
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 déc. 2009
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 déc. 2009
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Travellin´ This Lonesome Road / Sad and Lonesome Blues (Remastered)
Blues - Paru chez Shellac le 12 janv. 1958
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Walter Davis, Jr.: Davis Cup
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 6 mai 2016
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Walter Davis Vol. 5 1939-1940
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 3 1937-1938
Blues - Paru chez Document Records le 28 juin 2005
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Davis Cup (Hd Remastered Edition)
Jazz - Paru chez Resurfaced Records le 23 déc. 2017
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