Clifford Gibson

Clifford Gibson

Clifford Gibson

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Top Songs

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Stop You Rambling
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Jive Me Blues
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Blues Without A Dime
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Stop Your Rambling
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Jive for Me Blues

Albums

  • Grandpappy Blues

    Apr 2015 • 29 songs

  • Beat You Doing It

    Oct 2013 • 14 songs

  • Rural Blues 1929-1931

    Aug 2013 • 23 songs

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Clifford Gibson

Biography

Though not a particularly great singer, Clifford "Grandpappy" Gibson was an excellent guitarist, among the finest pure players in country blues. Gibson moved from Kentucky to St. Lous in the '20s, where he lived the remainder of his life. He frequently played St. Louis clubs during the '20s and '30s, and began recording for QRS and Victor in 1929. Greatly influenced by Lonnie Johnson, Gibson also accompanied Jimmie Rodgers on a Victor single in 1931, then spent parts of the next three decades playing in the streets around St. Louis. Gibson resurfaced on recordings in 1960 with...
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