Davis, Gary, 1896-1972

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Gary Davis was an African American blues and gospel musician, sometimes known as "Blind Gary" Davis or "Reverend" Gary Davis.
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creatorOf Banjo Playing and Tuning, and an Unrelated Legend, 1974 Randall V. Mills Archives of Northwest Folklore
creatorOf University of Guelph. Students. At the factory [Phonotape] / [by] Reverend Gary Davis. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Walter Terry papers, 1913-1982 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
referencedIn Guide to the Alexander Cohen Tamiment Playhouse Photographs, 1947-1958 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection. Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Joan Fenton collection, 1952-1978 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
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associatedWith Cohen, Alexander. person
associatedWith Fenton, Joan. person
associatedWith Grossman, Stefan, 1945- person
associatedWith Sanborn, Curtis F. person
associatedWith Terry, Walter person
associatedWith University of Guelph. Students. corporateBody
associatedWith Vernon, Tim person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Laurens SC US
Eugene OR US
Alvadore OR US
Idaho ID US
Hammonton (N.J.) NJ US
Subject
Banjo
Blues (Music)
folklore and folklife
Occupation
Blues Musician
Guitarists
Harmonica players
Pianists
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Birth 1896-04-30

Death 1972-05-05

Americans

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