Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry Townsend
Born October 27, 1909
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Henry Townsend Marker
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Henry Townsend. Born October 27, 1909. A great Blues guitarist and pianist, Henry Townsend grew up near Cairo, Illinois. After moving to St. Louis, he made his first record in 1929. During the 1930s, he played with many of the early Blues giants, including Walter Davis, Roosevelt Sykes and Robert Johnson. The author of hundreds of sons and sideman on countless recordings, Townsend became the patriarch of St. Louis Blues, was featured in a BBC documentary, and recorded in each of eight decades. Recognized as a "master artist," he received the National Heritage Award in 1985. Blues Unlimited magazine called Henry Townsend "a commanding genius of a musician."
A great Blues guitarist and pianist, Henry Townsend grew up near Cairo, Illinois. After moving to St. Louis, he made his first record in 1929. During the 1930s, he played with many of the early Blues giants, including Walter Davis, Roosevelt Sykes and Robert Johnson. The author of hundreds of sons and sideman on countless recordings, Townsend became the patriarch of St. Louis Blues, was featured in a BBC documentary, and recorded in each of eight decades. Recognized as a "master artist," he received the National Heritage Award in 1985. Blues Unlimited magazine called Henry Townsend "a commanding genius of a musician."
Location. 38° 39.357′ N, 90° 18.352′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6606 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
