About Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March 27, 1905 - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced artists like Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", with the guitarist Scrapper Blackwell on Vocalion Records in 1928 (as Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell), for which Carr wrote the music.
Top Tracks
How Long, How Long Blues
Papa's on the House Top
When the Sun Goes Down
How Long How Long Blues
Blues Before Sunrise
Midnight Hour Blues
Stormy Night Blues
Prison Bound Blues
Christmas in Jail (Ain't That a Pain)
Low Down Dog Blues
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