Who did play the bleus with one finger???

willem
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Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:18 pm

Who played the bleus with one finger???? and thumb of course.


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Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:33 pm

The Reverend Gary Davis ... in fact, I read when asked why he only used the two fingers, he replied, “Because that's all you need”. ... :-)

♫ Ken ♫


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Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:52 pm

I think there are more that used the Thumb and one finger technick,,,but used also a second finger for some quick grace notes between a bass and melody note...


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Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:29 am

The following all did at one time or other

Doc Watson, Reverend Gary Davis, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller, Floyd Council, Big Bill Broonzy,


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Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:37 am

Chasplaya wrote:
The following all did at one time or other

Doc Watson, Reverend Gary Davis, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller, Floyd Council, Big Bill Broonzy,

Hey,there they come,,two i never heard from,that is ,Scrapper B and Floyd C,,CHECKING.

what about Brownie Mcghee??


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willem wrote:
Chasplaya wrote:
The following all did at one time or other

Doc Watson, Reverend Gary Davis, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller, Floyd Council, Big Bill Broonzy,

Hey,there they come,,two i never heard from,that is ,Scrapper B and Floyd C,,CHECKING.

what about Brownie Mcghee??
That's what's amazing about this site Willem you learn something every day! Now I'm off checking McGhee lol


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Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:11 am

Chasplaya wrote:
willem wrote:
Chasplaya wrote:
The following all did at one time or other

Doc Watson, Reverend Gary Davis, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller, Floyd Council, Big Bill Broonzy,

Hey,there they come,,two i never heard from,that is ,Scrapper B and Floyd C,,CHECKING.

what about Brownie Mcghee??
That's what's amazing about this site Willem you learn something every day! Now I'm off checking McGhee lol


Brownie Mcghee and Sonny Terry blowing and sukcking(and other noices) holes,,they whopin the bleus..


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