Daddy Stovepipe
Daddy Stovepipe
Top Songs
| 1 | Black Snake Blues | ||
| 2 | Tennessee Waltz | ||
| 3 | Stove Pipe Blues | ||
| 4 | The Monkey & The Baboon | ||
| 5 | Old Time Religion |
Albums
Apr 2015 • 8 songs
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Biography
The given name of Daddy Stovepipe was Johnny Watson; among other aliases he worked under during his long life were "Jimmy Watson" and the "Rev. Alfred Pitts." Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1867, Daddy Stovepipe may well have been the earliest-born blues performer to record. His career began around 1900 in Mexico as a twelve-string guitarist in early mariachi bands. Ultimately Daddy Stovepipe established himself as an entertainer with the Rabbit's Foot Minstrels, a southern traveling tent show that also gave rise to the careers of Ma Rainey, Jaybird Coleman, Brownie McGhee, Louis ...