Lightnin' Wells
Lightnin' Wells is an American Piedmont blues multi-instrumentalist and singer. He is a proficient musician and regularly plays various instruments in concert including the guitar, mandolin, harmonica, ukulele and banjo. At times he has performed as a one-man band. His style encompasses elements of the blues, country, gospel, old-time, bluegrass and folk. Mark Coltrain stated in Living Blues that, "You won't find a more versatile musician around – able to move deftly between country blues, old-time banjo, and novelty tunes with a single pluck. Lightnin' Wells changes the past..." Wells has released seven solo albums and worked on the board of directors at Music Maker Relief Foundation in the organization's early years.
Genre: piedmont-blues
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Top Tracks
- Lost Lover Blues
- Salty Dog
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee
- Hurry Home Sweet Mama
- Black & White Rag
- Crazy Blues
- Breeze
- Chicken
- Oh Lordy Mama Blues
- Guitar Waltz / Knoxville Blues
- The Old Familiar Tune
- Rainbow
- Duck's Yas Yas Yas
- Sweet Substitute
- I've Been All Around This World
- I Mean It's Just Too Bad
- I'm Ragged but Right
- One Way Gal
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Gonna Lay Down This World For My Lord
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