Eddie Heywood Sr.
Eddie Heywood Sr. | |
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 Eddie Heywood Sr. shown in 1923 advertisement for OKeh Race Records | |
| Background information | |
| Born | c. 1901 |
| Died | April 2, 1942 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Blues, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
Edward Heywood Sr. (c. 1901 – April 2, 1942) was an American blues and jazz pianist, popular in the 1910s and 1920s.
Biography
Eddie Heywood Sr. was a famed pianist of the 81 Theater on
Eddie Heywood Jr.
He first recorded songs for Okeh in New York in May 1923. In June of that year he accompanied Lucille Bogan on "The Pawn Shop Blues" in Atlanta, a song he had composed. This was the first time a black blues singer had been recorded outside New York or Chicago.[2]
He recorded "The Pawn Shop Blues" again in New York in September 1923 with Martha Copeland on vocals.
References
- ISBN 0252065212.
- ISBN 978-1-84353-519-5.
External links
- Eddie Heywood Sr. at Discogs.com