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Nov 21, 1995 · Toasting the Blues by Robert Nighthawk released in 1995. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
States. Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) [1] was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.
Robert Nighthawk II & The Wampus Cats – Toastin' The Blues. Tracklist. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Barcode: 781371049729. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 CD release of "Toastin' The Blues" on Discogs.
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Jan 25, 2007 · This debut from one of Memphis' hottest electric blues band features Robert Nighthawk II in top form as a gifted multi-instrumentalist (vocals, keyboards and harmonica). With seductive grooves and harp-driven blues, this album features tunes from the early masters such as Little Walter and BB King to smokin' originals by The Wampus Cats.
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Robert Nighthawk. It's wailin' man." Robert Nighthawk was one of the blues premier slide guitarists playing with a subtle elegance and a fluid, crystal clear style that was instantly recognizable. Nighthawk influenced a generation of artists including Elmore James, Muddy Waters, B.B. King and particularly Earl Hooker.
Robert Nighthawk was an important figure in the transitional development of Blues from its Mississippi roots to its new home in the city. His slide-guitar work, with its combination of rhythmic drive and subtle one-string runs, was learned in the Delta juke-joints but its effects were heard many years later in the clubs and bars of Chicago in the post WWII era.
Robert Nighthawk. Robert Nighthawk is without doubt one of the most pivotal figures in blues history. By effortlessly bridging the gap between Chicago and Delta blues, he took his slide cues form Tampa Red and gave them a Mississippi edge that he learned from Houston Stackhouse. He recorded music from the 1930s to the early 1940s under many ...
