Sidney Maiden
Sidney Maiden
Top Songs
| 1 | I'm Goin' Back Home [Album Version] | ||
| 2 | Coal Black Mare [Album Version] | ||
| 3 | Me And My Chauffeur [Album Version] | ||
| 4 | Blues An' Trouble [Album Version] | ||
| 5 | Tell Me, Somebody [Album Version] |
Albums
Jan 1994 • 12 songs
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Biography
Born in Mansfield, LA in 1923, singer and harmonica blower Sidney Maiden made his mark on the blues with the classic "Eclipse of the Sun." In the '40s, Maiden moved to California where he first met guitarist K.C. Douglas. They bonded immediately since they both had a purist attitude towards rural blues and didn't compromise that style of playing once they left the south. They played clubs on the West Coast, and recorded "Eclipse of the Sun" in 1948 for the Down Town label run by Bob Geddins. It would be the first and only hit for Maiden. Four years later a session was recorded...