Johnny Copeland and Texas Blues program, 1987

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Johnny Copeland and Texas Blues program, 1987

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Recorded off-the-air in February 1987, the Johnny Copeland and Texas Blues Program, 1987, comprises one audiocassette of the radio program Johnny Copeland and Texas Blues, narrated by B. B. King for the NPR series Horizons. The program discusses the life of Texas guitarist Johnny Copeland and the history of blues in Texas, including the influences of T-Bone Walker, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Lightning Hopkins as well as Copeland's impact on the development of blues music.

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Born in Louisiana, blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland (1937-1997) was raised in Houston, Texas, where he formed the band Dukes of Rhythm. Although he recorded albums and performed with Sonny Boy Williamson and Bib Mama Thornton in Texas, Copeland only received recognition after moving to New York City in 1975. Six years later, he signed with Rounder Records and released his album with Arthur Blythe and Byard Lancaster, Copeland Special . In 1982, during a tour of West Africa...

Copeland, Johnny

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Born in Louisiana, blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland (1937-1997) was raised in Houston, Texas, where he formed the band Dukes of Rhythm. Although he recorded albums and performed with Sonny Boy Williamson and Bib Mama Thornton in Texas, Copeland only received recognition after moving to New York City in 1975. Six years later, he signed with Rounder Records and released his album with Arthur Blythe and Byard Lancaster, Copeland Special. In 1982, during a tour of West Africa,...

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