Leroy Carr

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leroy Carr
Occupation	Blues Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1905(1905-03-27)
Age	119
Date Of Death	1935-04-29
Birthplace	Nashville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Pisces

Leroy Carr Biography

Leroy Carr is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on March 27, 1905 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Blues musician who had an influence on the style of artists such as The T-Bonewalker as well as Ray Charles, making songs of his own such as “How Long What Long Blues.’

The song “How Long, How Long Blues” was the standard for genres, being performed by everybody all the way from Lou Rawls in 1962 to His song “How Long, How Long Blues” became a genre standard, covered by everyone from Lou Rawls in 1962 to Eric Clapton thirty years later. thirty years later.

The place he was raised is Nashville, Tennessee.

Leroy Carr Net Worth

Leroy Carr is one of the richest Blues Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leroy Carr 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to study piano during his teenage years , and quit school to earn an income playing music in the field.

His music was utilized for His music was used by Count Basie‘s band.’s band.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Leroy Carr Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Leroy Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leroy Carr celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

Who was Leroy Carr?

Leroy Carr, (born March 27, 1905, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.—died April 29, 1935, Indianapolis, Indiana), influential American blues singer, pianist, and composer of songs noted for their personal original lyrics ; several became longtime standards. His smooth urbane blues music was enormously popular during the 1930s.

Where is Leroy Carr from?

Nashville, TN

Was Scrapper Blackwell black?

Francis Hillman “Scrapper” Blackwell was of part-Cherokee Indian descent , one of 16 children born to Payton and Elizabeth Blackwell in Syracuse, North Carolina.

Who was Leroy Carr's guitarist partner?

Francis Hillman “Scrapper” Blackwell (February 21, 1903 – October 7, 1962) was an American blues guitarist and singer, best known as half of the guitar-piano duo he formed with Leroy Carr in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

What guitar did Scrapper Blackwell play?

1932 National Triolian Resonator Guitar.