Leroy Carr

piano, vocals · 1904–1935 · Nashville

Born in Nashville in 1904 or 1905, Leroy Carr died in Indianapolis in 1935. A pianist and singer, he recorded for Vocalion and then Bluebird, notably in duo with the guitarist Scrapper Blackwell.

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Styles

• Blues, spirituals, work songs

Landmark tracks

• How Long, How Long Blues (1928)

Sources

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