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9 de may. de 2012 · from the album = poet of the blues (specialty records - 1990 - CDCHD 283)
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Percy Mayfield. プロフィール: US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his ...
11 de nov. de 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupLost Mind · Percy MayfieldPoet Of The Blues℗ 1990 Specialty Records/Fantasy, Inc.Released on: 1990-01-01Composer ...
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12 de ago. de 2011 · Explore Percy Mayfield's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Percy Mayfield on AllMusic.
Percy Mayfield was born in 1920 in Louisiana but was raised in Houston, Texas. Moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1940’s, Mayfield was already writing prolifically and secured recording contracts with small independent labels while at the same time hawking those same songs to others.
Known as “the poet laureate of the blues,” Percy Mayfield is revered as a uniquely sensitive songwriter and rhythm and blues (R&B) artist. One of Mayfield’s early producers, Art Rupe, stated that “If he could have been encouraged more, [Mayfield] would have been seen as great as Langston Hughes.” Mayfield also remains equally renowned as an understated yet powerfully affecting ...
In celebration of Specialty Record’s 75th Anniversary, The Specialty Story is now available digitally everywhere. Stream or download the entire 1994 collecti...
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