The sad thing is that he only recorded a handful of tracks, and no-one knows anything about his life - where he was born, or where or how he died (he would have been born about 1908) - a more obscure figure even than Robert Johnson.
@guyhamilton552 I'm fascinated with this guy as well. He was obviously very influential to Muddy and many others. I wonder how many guys like him never got recorded.
I wonder if a historian hasn't tried to check up on any of that, maybe try to find someone in Chicago that knew him in the 60's - 70's that might still be around or possibly a family member that might know something.
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jackietheripper
Awesome!
jbrevivalist
Heavy
guyhamilton552
The sad thing is that he only recorded a handful of tracks, and no-one knows anything about his life - where he was born, or where or how he died (he would have been born about 1908) - a more obscure figure even than Robert Johnson.
Deborah
Amazing.
jackietheripper
@guyhamilton552 I'm fascinated with this guy as well. He was obviously very influential to Muddy and many others. I wonder how many guys like him never got recorded.
guyhamilton552
@stlarch - There's a fascinating article about who he might have been - http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/04/the-disappearance-of-robert-petway-a-new-theory/
jackietheripper
@guyhamilton552 Wow! Thanks. That would be amazing if that was really him.
jackietheripper
I wonder if a historian hasn't tried to check up on any of that, maybe try to find someone in Chicago that knew him in the 60's - 70's that might still be around or possibly a family member that might know something.