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
Inscription.
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° 39.356′ N, 90° 18.355′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker 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: 6610 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A.E. Hotchner (a few steps from this marker); Charles Eames
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 11 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.
