Featured weekly Blues Artist: Barbecue Bob

Barbecue Bob (1901-1931)

Heroes of the Blues Trading Tee Card #28

Art by R. Crumb, Text by Stephen Calt

Robert Hicks was born in 1902 at Walnut Grove, Georgia, and learned guitar from his brother, who recorded under the name Charlie Lincoln. Around 1920 Hicks moved to Atlanta; his employment at a local restaurant gave rise to his recording name, Barbecue Bob. Between 1927 and 1930, Hicks recorded fifty-five sides. His twelve-string guitar style was among the most percussive found in blues, setting him apart from some like-sounding Georgians. He died in 1931.

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Featured Blues Artist this week: Rube Lacey

Rube Lacey(1901-1972)

Heroes of the Blues Trading Tee Card #13

Art by R. Crumb, Text by Stephen Calt

Rubin (Rube) Lacey was born in 1901 at Pelahatchie, Mississippi, and learned guitar in his teens from an older performer, George Hendrix, Working out of the Jackson area in the Mississippi Delta, he became one of the state's most popular blues singers. His bottleneck style inspired that of the better-known performer Son house. In 1928, Lacey recorded two dance tunes for Paramount; four years later he became a minister. He died in 1972.

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