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 - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Don't You Want To Go?
Blues - Erschienen bei Fabulous am 10.10.2006
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Walter Davis Vol. 6 1940-1946
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 7 1946-1952
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 2 1935-1937
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 4 1938-1939
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.12.2009
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.12.2009
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Travellin´ This Lonesome Road / Sad and Lonesome Blues (Remastered)
Blues - Erschienen bei Shellac am 12.01.1958
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Think You Need A Shot
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
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Walter Davis, Jr.: Davis Cup
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 06.05.2016
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Walter Davis Vol. 5 1939-1940
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Walter Davis Vol. 3 1937-1938
Blues - Erschienen bei Document Records am 28.06.2005
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Davis Cup (Hd Remastered Edition)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Resurfaced Records am 23.12.2017
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