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November 24th in Gennett History, 1931: Scrapper Blackwell Recorded “Hard Time Blues”

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

November 24th in Gennett History, 1931: Scrapper Blackwell recorded ‘Hard Time Blues’ in Richmond. This recording appeared on Champion 16361, Superior 2827, and Varsity 6049. A royalty statement sent to Blackwell in 1932 indicated only 189 sales. Blackwell is on … Continue reading →

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April 29th in Gennett History, 1935: Leroy Carr Passed Away

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

April 29th in Gennett History, 1935: Leroy Carr passed away. He recorded “Hard Time Blues” with Scrapper Blackwell on 11/24/1931 in Richmond. It appeared on Champion 16361, Superior 2827, and Varsity 6049.  

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Nov. 24th in Gennett History, 1931: Scrapper Blackwell Recorded ‘Hard Time Blues’

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Nov. 24th in Gennett History, 1931: Scrapper Blackwell recorded ‘Hard Time Blues’ in Richmond. This recording appeared on Champion 16361, Superior 2827, and Varsity 6049. A royalty statement sent to Blackwell in 1932 indicated only 189 sales. Blackwell is on … Continue reading →

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