William Henry Barth (December 13, 1942,

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) was an American blues guitarist who, along with John Fahey and

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, located 1930s blues great

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in a hospital in

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in 1964.

The Insect Trust

In the late 1960s Barth was a founding member of the band

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Memphis Country Blues Society

Barth co-founded the Memphis Country Blues Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Delta blues. With the Country Blues Society, Bill produced five festivals between 1966 and 1970 featuring artists such as

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and

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Discography

*1969 ''Memphis Swamp Jam'' (originally on

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, later reissued on the Arhoolie label: Three guitar duets by John Fahey, and Bill Barth, using the pseudonyms of ''R L Watson'' and ''Josiah Jones'') *1971-74 'On The Road Again' Country Blues 1969-1974 (FLYCD58 Interstate Music) Bill backs various blues musicians on tracks 13,14 and plays second guitar with Lum Guffin on track 16. *John Fahey Vol. III: '' The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites'' (TAKOMA C 1004) Duet with Fahey on track 3, "On the Banks of the Owchita".The Fahey Files notes on the songs.
/ref> Barth recorded other tracks with Fahey which were not used.

With The Insect Trust

* 1969 ''The Insect Trust'' * 1970 ''Hoboken Saturday Night''

References

* Gordon, Robert.: ''It Came From Memphis'' pages 117, 124, 127, 138, 14, 145, 147, 192, (1995, 2001 ed) * Charters, Sam.: ''The Blues Makers'' (1991). * Calt, Stephen.: ''I'd Rather be the Devil: Skip James and the Blues'' pages 242, 272, 278, 313, (1994, 2008 ed) . * La Gorce, Tammy.: ''Throwing Rock Snobs a Bone'', The New York Times Sunday December 18, 2005. Section 14NJ; Column 4; New Jersey Weekly Desk; Music; Pg. 14.

External links

* https://www.mtzionmemorialfund.org/2018/07/nathan-beauregard-was-born-blind.html?m=1* "The Real True Story of How I Found

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