Walter Davis
Walter Davis
Top Songs
| 1 | Let Me Be In Your Side | ||
| 2 | Blue Ghost Blues | ||
| 3 | What's the Use of Worrying | ||
| 4 | Evil Woman | ||
| 5 | I Think You Need a Shot |
Albums
Dec 2009 • 32 songs
Dec 2009 • 33 songs
Jun 2005 • 25 songs
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Biography
While never a contemporary superstar or latter-day legend on a par with many of his peers, singer/pianist Walter Davis was among the most prolific blues performers to emerge from the pre-war St. Louis scene, cutting over 150 sides between 1930 and 1952. Born March 1, 1912 in Grenada, Mississippi, Davis' two-fisted piano style bore the heavy influence of Leroy Carr, although he was better known for his funereal vocal style. He first attracted attention upon relocating to St. Louis during the mid-'20s, and soon made the first of his many recordings for the Victor label. Despite ...