Baby Tate Musical artist

Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning five decades, worked variously with guitarists Blind Boy Fuller and Pink Anderson, as well as harmonica player Peg Leg Sam. His playing style was influenced by Blind Blake, Buddy Moss, Blind Boy Fuller, Josh White, and Willie Walker, and to some extent Lightnin' Hopkins.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 28, 1916
Birth place
Georgia (U.S. state) , Elberton Georgia , United States
Date of deathAugust 17, 1972
Place of death
South Carolina , Columbia South Carolina , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1929
Career ended1972
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country blues
Piedmont blues
instrument
Guitar
Human voice
record label
Trix Records
Prestige Records
Kapp Records

Baby Tate on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://toto.lib.unca.edu/sounds/piedmontblues/tate.html
  2. http://www.wirz.de/music/tatefrm.htm