Friday, May 05, 2006

Bukka White

Bukka White
Between Aberdeen and Houston, Mississippi, United States
Delta blues, country blues

Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White (November 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977) was an African-American Delta blues guitarist and singer. "Bukka" is a phonetic spelling of White's first name, placed on the labels of his early recordings. He preferred the proper spelling of his name, "Booker," as he was named after the well-known African-American educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington.


Mississippi Blues (1963)
Sky Songs (1963) 1990 Rem.
Sparkasse in Concert: Country Blues (1975)
1963 Isn't 1962 (1994) Live '63
The Vintage Recordings (2003) 1930-1940
Memphis Festival & Horizons Sessions (2006) rec.'68

appears on:
American Folk Blues Festival '67 (1967)
American Folk Blues Festival '72 (1972)