Baton Rouge Blues Artists

List of Blues performers who spent time in Baton Rouge. All deserving of some respect!

First Name Last Name

Alias/Nickname

Birth

Death

Present Home

Cemetary

Other Notes
Tab Benoit   11/11/1967 Not Yet  Houma, La    
Chris Thomas King 1962 Not Yet  Nashville, Tn    
Kenny Neal   10/14/1957 Not Yet  San Francisco, Ca  

 Kenny Neal's Website
Larry Garner   1952 Not Yet   Baton Rouge, La    
Oscar Davis Harpo   Not Yet  Baton Rouge, La    
Rudolph Richard Rudy   Not Yet  Baton Rouge, La    
James Johnson     Not Yet  Baton Rouge, La    
Leslie Johnson Lazy Lester 1936 Not Yet San Francisco, Ca . .
Buddy Guy . 7/30/1936 Not Yet Chicago, Ill .

Buddy Guy's Website
Cleve White Schoolboy Cleve 6/10/1928 Not Yet San Francisco, Ca .

(Unfinished) Website about him
Matthew Jacobs Boogie Jake 1929 Not Yet Berkeley, Ca . .
Tabby Thomas Rockin' 1/5/1929 Not Yet Baton Rouge, La .

Does Radio Show in BR
Henry Grey . 1/15/1925 Not Yet Baton Rouge, La .

Henry Gray's Website
Roy Stewart   ????  2006       
Jackie Neal . 7/71967 3/10/2005 Baton Rouge, La

Roselawn

Daughter of Raful
Raful Neal . 6/6/1936 9/1/2004 Baton Rouge, La

Roselawn

Father to Kenny
Chuck Mitchell . 1942 1/20/2003 Scotlandville, La

Southern Memorial
 .
Arthur Kelly Guitar 1924 9/17/2001 Scotlandville, La

Southern Memorial
 .
Harry Oster . 5/12/1923 1/19/2001 Iowa City, Iowa .

Wrote Living Country Blues
Laten John Adams Johnny 5/1/1932 9/14/1998 New Orleans, La

Providence Mem.
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Junius Stewart Buddy 1927 9/19/1997 Caddioville, La

Olive Baptist Church
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J.D. Miller Jay 5/5/1922 4/23/1996 Crowley, La .

Studio @ 218 N. Parkerson
Cornelius Green Lonesome Sundown 12/12/1928 4/23/1995 Gonzales, La .

Opelousas???
Silas Hogan . 9/11/1911 1/9/1994 Scotlandville, La

Southern Memorial
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Claremce Edwards . 3/25/1933 5/20/1993 Zachery, La

Public Cemetary
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Moses Smith Whisperin(g) 1/25/1932 4/28/1984 Baton Rouge, La Sweet Olive Cemetery .
Robert  Milburn   12/31/1935  1/1/1983 Baton Rouge, La  .  
Robert Pete Williams . 3/14/1914 12/30/1980 Scotlandville, La

Southern Memorial

"Found" thanks to Don Ely
Willie B Thomas . 5/25/1912 11/11/1977 Zachary, La

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Herman E. Johnson . ???? 2/2/1975 Scotlandville, La

Southern Memorial
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James Cage Butch 3/16/1894 1975 Zachery, La . .
Robert Brown Smokey Babe 1927 1975 Baton Rouge, La . .
Otis Hicks Lightnin' Slim 3/13/1913 1973 Pontiac, Mich

Oak Hill
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James Moore Slim Harpo 1/11/1924 1/31/1970 Lobdell, La

Muletto Bend
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Eddie  Jones  Guitar Slim 12/10/1926  2/7/1959 Thbodeax, La  . .

Highlighted entries on the left have webpages I've put together concerning their graves, highlighted entries on the right are artist webpages.

Many thanks to Jack, Gail, Seabell (aka Momma), and David from the Baton Rouge Blues Society, Miles, John and Hampton at Louisiana State, and Don Ely for their assistance, leads, and encouragement concerning this project.

Page created on November 2, 2005 / last updated on March 21, 2007

Questions, comments, and submissions can be sent to Sandor Gulyas

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