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Tellin' You 'bout It by Bo Carter
Bo Carter
Artist Biography For Bo Carter
Bo Carter Born Armenter Chatmon June 30 1892 Or March 21 1893 - September 21 1964 Was An American Early Blues Musician. He Was A Member Of The Mississippi Sheiks In Concerts And On A Few Of Their Recordings. Carter Also Managed That Group Which Included His Brother Lonnie Chatmon On Fiddle And Occasionally Sam Chatmon On Bass Along With A Friend Walter Vinson On Guitar And Lead Vocals. Since The 1960s Carter Has Become Best Known For His Bawdy Songs Such As "Banana In Your Fruit Basket" "Pin In Your Cushion" "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough For Me" "Please Warm My Wiener" And "My Pencil Won't Write No More". However His Output Was Not Restricted To Risqué Music. In 1928 He Recorded The Original Version Of "Corrine Corrina" Which Later Became A Hit For Big Joe Turner And Has Become A Standard In Various Musical Genres. Carter And His Brothers Including Pianist Harry Chatmon Who Also Made Recordings First Learned Music From Their Father Ex-Slave Fiddler Henderson Chatmon At Their Home On A Plantation Between Bolton And Edwards Mississippi. Their Mother Eliza Also Sang And Played Guitar. Carter Made His Recording Debut In 1928 Backing Alec Johnson. Carter Soon Was Recording As A Solo Artist And Became One Of The Dominant Blues Recording Acts Of The 1930s Recording 110 Sides. He Also Played With And Managed The Family Group The Mississippi Sheiks And Several Other Acts In The Area. He And The Sheiks Often Played For Whites Playing The Pop Hits Of The Day And White-Oriented Dance Material As Well As For Blacks Using A Bluesier Repertoire. Carter Went Partly Blind During The 1930s. He Settled In Glen Allan Mississippi And Despite His Vision Problems Did Some Farming But Also Continued To Play Music And Perform Sometimes With His Brothers. Carter Moved To Memphis And Worked Outside The Music Industry In The 1940s. Carter Suffered Strokes And Died Of A Cerebral Hemorrhage At Shelby County Hospital Memphis On September 21 1964. Bo Carter's Style Of Playing The Guitar And His Songwriting Won Him Fans Long After He Died. One Of The Most Notable Examples Was Blues-Rock Guitarist Rory Gallagher From Ireland Who Performed Several Of His Songs Including "All Around Man."
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Biography - Bo Carter
Bo Carter Born Armenter Chatmon June 30 1892 Or March 21 1893 - September 21 1964 Was An American Early Blues Musician. He Was A Member Of The Mississippi Sheiks In Concerts And On A Few Of Their Recordings. Carter Also Managed That Group Which Included His Brother Lonnie Chatmon On Fiddle And Occasionally Sam Chatmon On Bass Along With A Friend Walter Vinson On Guitar And Lead Vocals. Since The 1960s Carter Has Become Best Known For His Bawdy Songs Such As "Banana In Your Fruit Basket" "Pin In Your Cushion" "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough For Me" "Please Warm My Wiener" And "My Pencil Won't Write No More". However His Output Was Not Restricted To Risqué Music. In 1928 He Recorded The Original Version Of "Corrine Corrina" Which Later Became A Hit For Big Joe Turner And Has Become A Standard In Various Musical Genres. Carter And His Brothers Including Pianist Harry Chatmon Who Also Made Recordings First Learned Music From Their Father Ex-Slave Fiddler Henderson Chatmon At Their Home On A Plantation Between Bolton And Edwards Mississippi. Their Mother Eliza Also Sang And Played Guitar. Carter Made His Recording Debut In 1928 Backing Alec Johnson. Carter Soon Was Recording As A Solo Artist And Became One Of The Dominant Blues Recording Acts Of The 1930s Recording 110 Sides. He Also Played With And Managed The Family Group The Mississippi Sheiks And Several Other Acts In The Area. He And The Sheiks Often Played For Whites Playing The Pop Hits Of The Day And White-Oriented Dance Material As Well As For Blacks Using A Bluesier Repertoire. Carter Went Partly Blind During The 1930s. He Settled In Glen Allan Mississippi And Despite His Vision Problems Did Some Farming But Also Continued To Play Music And Perform Sometimes With His Brothers. Carter Moved To Memphis And Worked Outside The Music Industry In The 1940s. Carter Suffered Strokes And Died Of A Cerebral Hemorrhage At Shelby County Hospital Memphis On September 21 1964. Bo Carter's Style Of Playing The Guitar And His Songwriting Won Him Fans Long After He Died. One Of The Most Notable Examples Was Blues-Rock Guitarist Rory Gallagher From Ireland Who Performed Several Of His Songs Including "All Around Man."
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