Our friend Clark Marshall, sort of pictured above, has an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage music and musicians, especially country and bluegrass. His musician profiles are really interesting, so we thought we'd share them with you.
Born in New Orleans, he was orphaned at age eight ..... fought 107
bouts as a boxer in his youth .... and became a barrel house 'professor'
of New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie with his self-taught piano
playing. He had settled in Chicago by the time he was 30 ... and
eventually joined a circle of recording artists ranging from Big Bill
Broonzy and Tampa Red to Eric Clapton and The Band. "Mama, move your
false teeth, papa wanna scratch your gums" ..... William Thomas
"Champion Jack" Dupree .... 1910 - 1992.
