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John Dee Holeman
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John Dee Holeman Born April 4 1929 Is An American Piedmont Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. His Music Includes Elements Of Texas Blues R&B And Jazz. In His Younger Days He Was Also Known For His Proficiency As A 'buckdancer'. Holeman Was Born In Hillsborough North Carolina United States But Since 1954 He Has Been Based In Durham North Carolina. Inspired By Blind Boy Fuller Holeman Was Both Singing And Playing His Guitar At Local Parties And Other Events By His Mid-Teens. By His Mid-Twenties Holeman Had Bought His First Electric Guitar And Relocated To Durham Where He Played With The Pianist Fris Holloway. The Duo Became Adept At The Juba Dance Also Known As The Hambone Or Buckdance.
During His Working Lifetime Holeman Had Full-Time Employment Was A Construction Worker And Music Was A Part-Time Pursuit. However Holeman Toured Both In The United States And Overseas In The 1980s Which Included Performances At New York's Carnegie Hall And Abroad On Behalf Of The United States Information Agency's 'Arts America' Program. In 1980 Holeman Played At The 42nd National Folk Festival At Wolf Trap Virginia. He Recorded His Debut Album Bull Durham Blues In 1988 Which Featured Taj Mahal. It Was Re-Released On The Music Maker Label In 1999. Also In 1988 The National Endowment For The Arts Presented Holeman With A National Heritage Fellowship.
In 1994 Holeman Was Presented With The North Carolina Folk Heritage Award. A Song He Co-Wrote With Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Chapel Hill Boogie" Was Featured On The 2007 Grammy Award Nominated Album 10 Days Out Blues From The Backroads.
In 2007 Music Maker Also Issued The John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band Album Where Holeman Was Backed By The Australian Folk Rock Group The Waifs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit John Dee Holeman Was Born In Orange County North Carolina In 1929. He Is A Storyteller Dancer And A Blues Artist That Played With Musicians Who Had Learned Directly From Blind Boy Fuller. He Possesses An Expressive Blues Voice And Is A Wonderful Guitarist Incorporating Both Piedmont And Texas Guitar Styles. A Recipient Of A National Endowment For The Arts National Heritage Fellowship And A North Carolina Folk Heritage Award John Dee Has Toured The U.S Europe And Asia. John Recently Retired From A Career As A Heavy Machine Operator And Continues To Tour Both In The States And Abroad.
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John Dee Holeman Born April 4 1929 Is An American Piedmont Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. His Music Includes Elements Of Texas Blues R&B And Jazz. In His Younger Days He Was Also Known For His Proficiency As A 'buckdancer'. Holeman Was Born In Hillsborough North Carolina United States But Since 1954 He Has Been Based In Durham North Carolina. Inspired By Blind Boy Fuller Holeman Was Both Singing And Playing His Guitar At Local Parties And Other Events By His Mid-Teens. By His Mid-Twenties Holeman Had Bought His First Electric Guitar And Relocated To Durham Where He Played With The Pianist Fris Holloway. The Duo Became Adept At The Juba Dance Also Known As The Hambone Or Buckdance.
During His Working Lifetime Holeman Had Full-Time Employment Was A Construction Worker And Music Was A Part-Time Pursuit. However Holeman Toured Both In The United States And Overseas In The 1980s Which Included Performances At New York's Carnegie Hall And Abroad On Behalf Of The United States Information Agency's 'Arts America' Program. In 1980 Holeman Played At The 42nd National Folk Festival At Wolf Trap Virginia. He Recorded His Debut Album Bull Durham Blues In 1988 Which Featured Taj Mahal. It Was Re-Released On The Music Maker Label In 1999. Also In 1988 The National Endowment For The Arts Presented Holeman With A National Heritage Fellowship.
In 1994 Holeman Was Presented With The North Carolina Folk Heritage Award. A Song He Co-Wrote With Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Chapel Hill Boogie" Was Featured On The 2007 Grammy Award Nominated Album 10 Days Out Blues From The Backroads.
In 2007 Music Maker Also Issued The John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band Album Where Holeman Was Backed By The Australian Folk Rock Group The Waifs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit John Dee Holeman Was Born In Orange County North Carolina In 1929. He Is A Storyteller Dancer And A Blues Artist That Played With Musicians Who Had Learned Directly From Blind Boy Fuller. He Possesses An Expressive Blues Voice And Is A Wonderful Guitarist Incorporating Both Piedmont And Texas Guitar Styles. A Recipient Of A National Endowment For The Arts National Heritage Fellowship And A North Carolina Folk Heritage Award John Dee Has Toured The U.S Europe And Asia. John Recently Retired From A Career As A Heavy Machine Operator And Continues To Tour Both In The States And Abroad. read less
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During His Working Lifetime Holeman Had Full-Time Employment Was A Construction Worker And Music Was A Part-Time Pursuit. However Holeman Toured Both In The United States And Overseas In The 1980s Which Included Performances At New York's Carnegie Hall And Abroad On Behalf Of The United States Information Agency's 'Arts America' Program. In 1980 Holeman Played At The 42nd National Folk Festival At Wolf Trap Virginia. He Recorded His Debut Album Bull Durham Blues In 1988 Which Featured Taj Mahal. It Was Re-Released On The Music Maker Label In 1999. Also In 1988 The National Endowment For The Arts Presented Holeman With A National Heritage Fellowship.
In 1994 Holeman Was Presented With The North Carolina Folk Heritage Award. A Song He Co-Wrote With Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Chapel Hill Boogie" Was Featured On The 2007 Grammy Award Nominated Album 10 Days Out Blues From The Backroads.
In 2007 Music Maker Also Issued The John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band Album Where Holeman Was Backed By The Australian Folk Rock Group The Waifs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit John Dee Holeman Was Born In Orange County North Carolina In 1929. He Is A Storyteller Dancer And A Blues Artist That Played With Musicians Who Had Learned Directly From Blind Boy Fuller. He Possesses An Expressive Blues Voice And Is A Wonderful Guitarist Incorporating Both Piedmont And Texas Guitar Styles. A Recipient Of A National Endowment For The Arts National Heritage Fellowship And A North Carolina Folk Heritage Award John Dee Has Toured The U.S Europe And Asia. John Recently Retired From A Career As A Heavy Machine Operator And Continues To Tour Both In The States And Abroad. read less
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