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Gary D. Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972),: 285–6 known as Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Gary Davis, was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infancy, [2] Davis first performed professionally in the Piedmont blues scene of Durham, North ...
198K views 9 years ago. Music video by Reverend Blind Gary Davis performing Glory Halleloo (Live). ...more.
Jun 15, 2012 · "More than three decades after his death, the influence of Reverend Gary Davis can still be felt.As each new generation is introduced to blues, folk, and oth...
Apr 17, 2015 · (1896–1916) It’s so hard I have to be blind. I’m away in the dark and got to feel my way. And nobody cares for me. — Rev. Gary Davis. Elderly blacks in Laurens County, South Carolina, still...
Harlem Street Singer celebrates the beauty and spirituality of his music as well as the human qualities that made Reverend Davis a much beloved teacher and minister. Full story and cast
Dec 12, 2022 · In the early 1960s, Grossman studied with blues and gospel singer Rev. Gary Davis, who sang on the streets of Harlem and taught at his home in the Bronx. Davis' fingerpicking style influenced...
May 25, 2010 · Reverend Gary Davis was simply one of the finest finger-pickers ever to play a guitar, a leading practitioner of the ragtime-imbued Piedmont school of blues. A vital source of early ragtime and country blues guitar, his innovative style reached beyond his time-frame, as a key influence for many folk and blues musicians of the ‘60’s.
