Nolan Welsh

Next to nothing is known about Chicago blues singer and pianist Nolan Welsh other than what can be deduced from the evidence of a handful of recordings which bear his distinctive personal imprint. He certainly deserves to be remembered as more than a footnote to the early adventures of cornetist Louis Armstrong, with whom he recorded "The Bridwell Blues" and the "St. Peter Blues" for Okeh on June 16, 1926, although these prized performances are well worth experiencing as breathtaking examples of young Armstrong the inspired, laid-back accompanist. As a singer, Welsh expressed ...