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Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infancy, [2] Davis first performed professionally in the Piedmont blues scene of Durham, North Carolina in the 1930s, then converted to Christianity and became a minister.
As a singer and preacher, Davis left a legacy of hundreds of spiritual and gospel songs, while his reputation as a guitar genius served to introduce millions of young folk music fans to gospel music. Biography. Early years. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, to John and Evelina Davis.
Harlem Street Singer tells the story of Reverend Gary Davis, the great blues and gospel musician whose unique style and remarkable skills on the guitar inspired a generation of musicians. The film traces Davis’s journey out of poverty in the Deep South to his iconic status in the folk and rock scene in 1960s New York.
Apr 17, 2015 · (1896–1916) It’s so hard I have to be blind. I’m away in the dark and got to feel my way. And nobody cares for me. — Rev. Gary Davis. Elderly blacks in Laurens County, South Carolina, still...
When young John Cohen went to the home of Reverend Gary Davis in early 1953, Cohen could not have known the importance of the recordings he made. These historic recordings of the Reverend predate his seminal albums and feature Davis singing with his wife and another preacher, a rarity among Davis …
Reverend Gary Davis performs his famous haunting blues-spiritual for a young group in the late 1960’s. A seasoned guitarist Gary Davis continued to teach and inspire many a blues artist even after he gave up secular music himself in 1937 and was ordained as a minister while in Durham, North Carolina.
Sep 22, 2014 · Reverend Gary Davis with a young dancing girl ( PHOTO COURTESY HARLEM STREET SINGER FILM) One of Bob Dylan’s early influences was blind ragtime and gospel musician the Reverend Gary Davis, a singing street preacher.
