Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1904 or 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.
Genre: blues, boogie-woogie, country-blues, ragtime, classic-blues
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Top Tracks
- Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
- Papa's Got Your Bath Water on
- Four Day Rider
- I'm Going Away and Leave My Baby
- My Woman's Gone Wrong
- Take a Walk Around the Corner
- Southbound Blues
- Corn Licker Blues
- Going Back Home
- Shinin' Pistol
- Stormy Night Blues
- Mean Mistreater Mama
- Gambler's Blues
- Barrelhouse Woman
- Midnight Hour Blues
- Prison Bound Blues
- I Believe I'll Make a Change
- Six Cold Feet in the Ground
- Blues Before Sunrise
- When the Sun Goes Down
Albums (41)
- Essential Classics, Vol. 769: Leroy Carr (2025)
- Another Side of Leroy Carr (2023)
- See You On Some Rainy Day (2023)
- The Blues Collective -Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell (2023)
- Midnight Hour Blues (2021)
- Tennessee Bluesman (2020)
- It's Just a Rag! The Mighty Piano of Leroy Carr (2020)
- Numero Uno Blues (2020)
- Got the Blues (2020)
- Going Back Home (2019)
- Arlena (2016)
- Rocks In My Bed (2016)
- A Summer Sky Shines (2015)
- Your Music Around Me (2015)
- A City Man (2015)
- How Long How Long Blues (2015)
- I Believe I'll Make a Change (2015)
- When the Sun Goes Down (2015)
- Hustlers Blues (2014)
- Bread Baker (2014)
- Colours of Music History (Remastered) (2014)
- The Essential Leroy Carr (2014)
- The Blues of Leroy Carr (1970)
- Volume 1: "How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone", CD D (2008)
- Volume 1: "How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone", CD C (2008)
- Volume 1: "How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone", CD B (2008)
- Volume 1: "How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone", CD A (2008)
- Jazz Figures / Leroy Carr (1928 - 1934), Volume 2 (1970)
- Jazz Figures / Leroy Carr (1928 - 1934), Volume 1 (1970)
- American Blues Legend (2006)
- Prison Bound Blues (2004)
- The Piano Blues, Vol. 7 (2000)
- Masters Of The Blues (2000)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 6 (1934-1935) (1970)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 5 (1934) (1970)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 4 (1932-1934) (1970)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 3 (1930-1932) (1970)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 2 (1929-1930) (1970)
- Leroy Carr Vol. 1 (1928-1929) (1970)
- Blues Before Sunrise (1962)
- Let's Disagree (1927)
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