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Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958)
Photographer: James J. Kriegsmann for Mercury Records (PD)
Taken: 1951
Caption: Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958)
Additional Description: Born Lee Conley Bradley, he began his musical career by playing country music, then segued to a more urban blues sound. His later return to his folk-blues roots made him a leading figure of the emerging American folk music revival.
Submitted: May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p721120
File Size: 4.452 Megabytes

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