On this day in 1905, legendary blues singer-songwriter Leroy Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His most famous tune was probably “Blues Before Sunrise,” which he recorded in 1932.
While his name is lesser known than the music greats he influenced, including T-Bone Walker, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole, among others, it is certainly a name worth adding to your musical repertoire.
Give him a listen here!
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