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Later life, death and legacy
After leaving the music industry, he continued working at the local Comet Rice Mill until its closure decades later.[ Carter continued to play occasional local gigs in Houston, and sat-in with visiting artist ]B.B. King
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...
; his last live performance was in 1970.[Goree Carter and his Hepcats - Rock Awhile (BB-306) - 1983 mono vinyl release by Blues Boy Records - (Liner notes) Goree Carter quote: ''"So I came back to Houston and I just cleared out a litlle bit. B.B.King would come to town, I'd go up there and sit in with him, and several of the little bands around. But I wasn't gonna do lots of playing"''......He played his last gig about 1970.] He developed arthritis later in his life, and had not been heard from again until 1982, when he was visited at his Fifth Ward home by members of the band Juke Jumpers.[ He died in Houston, at the age of 59, in 1990.] He died at the same house where he was born, and is buried at the Houston National Cemetery
Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It encompasses only about half of which is developed. The cemetery had more than 111,000 interments as of 2021. It was listed on the National ...
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Neither his old house at 1310 Bayou or the Audiophile Custom Associates Studio at 612 Westheimer still exist. In fact, Carter is barely remembered even in Houston and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music an ...
has not recognized his contributions. "It’s as if he never lived, never thrilled audiences with his behind-the-back guitar playing, never invented rock and roll", according to a 2014 article.[
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Discography
Compilation album
*''Rock Awhile'' (1983)
Singles
Goree Carter & His Hepcats singles released in 1949:['']Billboard
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* "Rock Awhile" b/w "Back Home Blues"
*"I'll Send You" b/w "How Can You Love Me?"
*"Hoy-Hoy" b/w "I Just Thought of You"
Goree Carter songs recorded during 1949-1950 and released during 1949-1951:
*"Love's a Gamble"
*"Christmas Time"
*"Sweet Ole Woman's Blues"
*"My Love is Coming Down"
*"She's Just Old Fashioned"
*"Workin' with My Baby"
*"Is it True?"
*"What a Friend Will Do"
*"She's my Best Bet"
*"Serenade"
*"Come on Let's Boogie"
*"Lonely World"
*"Drunk or Sober"
*"You are my Everything"
*"Every Dog Has His Day"
*"Everybody's Love Crazy"
*"I'm Just Another Fool"
*"If It's True What They Tell Me"
*"Let's Rock"
*"True Love is Hard to Find"
References
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1930 births
1990 deaths
American blues singers
American blues guitarists
American male guitarists
Musicians from Houston
African-American drummers
Imperial Records artists
African-American guitarists
20th-century African-American male singers
African-American rock musicians
20th-century American guitarists
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Rock and roll musicians
United States Army personnel of the Korean War
United States Army soldiers
Burials at Houston National Cemetery