Country Jim Bledsoe
Country Jim Bledsoe (May 28, 1930 - October 15, 1988)[1] was a Louisiana blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who recorded for several independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s while based in Shreveport.
Biography
James Bledsoe was born in
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson. In early 1950 Bledsoe recorded eight sides with two alternate takes for Imperial Records, including "Old River Blues" and "Good Lookin' Woman." He then signed with Specialty Records
and recorded 20 titles for the label in 1951/1952 but none were initially released, although several appeared on compilation albums years later.
Bledsoe signed a recording contract with Don Robey of Peacock Records in late 1951 but no known sessions were produced. He moved to Houston the following year and after several years performing around the city, including at Robey's famed Bronze Peacock Dinner Club, retired from music in the late 1950s.
Country Jim Bledsoe died of lung cancer on October 15, 1988, in Houston.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780807169322.