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Robert Hicks (September 11, 1902 – October 21, 1931), known by the stage name Barbecue Bob, was an early American Piedmont blues musician. His nickname was derived from his working as a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the three extant photographs of him show him playing a guitar and wearing a full-length white apron and cook's hat.
Barbecue Bob was one of Atlanta's most popular Bluesmen in the 20s, known for his gruff voice and 12-string bottleneck style. He recorded many classic Piedmont Blues songs, such as 'Barbecue Blues' and 'Going Up the Country', but died young from pneumonia.
Georgia blues singer/guitarist who became popular in the late 1920s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1930s. Born. September 11, 1902 in Walnut Grove, GA. Died. October 21, 1931 in Lithonia, GA. Genre. Blues. Styles. Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Pre-War Blues. Also Known As. Robert Hicks. New Releases.
Learn about Barbecue Bob, an early American Piedmont blues musician who recorded 68 sides for Columbia Records from 1927 to 1930. Find out his musical style, influence, and legacy in the blues genre.
About Barbecue Bob. Out of the burgeoning piedmont blues scene, Robert Hicks (1902-1931) was a breath of fresh air. Dressing up in a novelty cook apron, derived from the barbacue place he...
Jul 30, 2015 · Barbecue Bob, represented in The Rough Guide To East Coast Blues by one track, has his own Rough Guide, mapping the landscape of his work from his 1927 debut Barbecue Blues to his last recordings in 1930 with Weaver and Buddy Moss, She Looks So Good and She’s Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day.
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