Baby Boy Warren
Baby Boy Warren | |
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| Birth name | Robert Henry Warren |
| Also known as | Johnny Williams |
| Born | August 13, 1919 Lake Providence, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1977 (aged 57) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1931–1976 |
Robert Henry "Baby Boy" Warren (August 13, 1919 – July 1, 1977), was an American blues singer and guitarist who was a leading figure on the
Early life
Warren was born in
Recordings
Warren's first recording sessions were in 1949 and 1950 in Detroit, with the five resulting singles being released on a number of labels.
Later career and death
Warren was mostly inactive in music in the 1960s but revived his career with performances at the Detroit Blues Festival in 1971 and the
He suffered a fatal heart attack at his home on July 1, 1977, and was buried at Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery in Macomb County, Michigan.[1][6]
Personal information
Warren was given the nickname "Baby Boy" by his older brothers when he was a child. He was one of twelve children. He married twice, in 1935 and in the early 1960s, and had seven children. On releases by Staff Records, Federal Records and Swing Time Records, he was credited as Johnny Williams.[1]
Influences
Warren's chief influences were Little Buddy Doyle and Willie "61" Blackwell, especially in his approach to lyrics.[2] He stated that another musician he particularly admired was Memphis Minnie, whom he knew in Memphis in the 1930s.[7] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings described him as having brought "a hip, literate humour to the blues lyric".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Harris, S. (1981). Blues Who's Who. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 534–535.
- ^ a b c Russell, T.; Smith, C. (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin Books. p. 681.
- ^ a b "Baby Boy Warren: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ a b Leadbitter, M.; Fancourt, L.; Pelletier, P. (1994). Blues Records 1943–1970, vol. 2, L–Z. London: Record Information Services. pp. 674–675.
- ^ Reif, Fred. "Willie D. Warren". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "Home". Detroitmemorialpark.org. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Garon, P.; Garon, B. (1992). Woman with Guitar: Memphis Minnie's Blues. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 4, 197.
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