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Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs " Please Send Me Someone to Love " and " Hit the Road Jack ", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles .
Jun 2, 2016 · Percy Mayfield was born in Minden, Louisiana, near Shreveport, in 1920. He lived on a farm seven miles from town, doted on by a mother who encouraged him to sing solos in church and by teachers ...
Percy Mayfield. US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his smoky voice ...
Explore Percy Mayfield's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Percy Mayfield on AllMusic.
January, 1981, 12-25. Mayfield, Percy (1920-1984)Percy Mayfield has been widely described as "the poet laureate of the blues." Armed with a dry baritone, songwriter and singer Mayfield sang blues ballads that pondered worlds of trouble, melancholy, pain, and suicide. He was one of the most creative songwriters and performers of California blues.
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Aug 12, 2012 · Percy Mayfield passed away on August 11, 1984, one day shy of his sixty fourth birthday. Johnny Adams recorded “Walking on a Tightrope; The Songs of Percy Mayfield,” in 1989 for Rounder, and it is a remarkable tribute to this mans music. The material covers a broad spectrum of Mayfield’s career, from the early Specialty hits through his ...
Aug 12, 2023 · Mayfield was born on this day in 1920 in Minden, Louisiana, just east of Shreveport. Percy Mayfield—Poet Of The Blues, is the name of a first-rate 1990 CD reissue of his greatest recordings. The three songs selected to accompany this birthday remembrance can all be found on that release.
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