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Willie B. Thomas
James "Butch" Cage (born March 16, 1894 – December 1975) and Willie B. Thomas (born May 25, 1912 – November 23, 1977) were an American blues duo active from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Cage and Thomas were discovered in 1959 by musicologist Harry Oster, who promoted the two at the Newport Music Festival. Field recording with the duo conducted in the following year was praised for upholding pre-blues string band tradition. Cage's first instrument was a cane fife, though later on he became a credible guitarist and an even more accomplished fiddle player. As a result of the destruction caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Cage settled in Zachary, Louisiana, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, to work in a manufacturing factory and perform at social gatherings. Thomas was a factory janitor when he met Cage and previously worked as a waterboy. When he and his family moved to Zachary in 1925, Thomas was crushed by fallen furniture, causing a back injury which pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch Cage And Willie B
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