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Photo Gallery - Fulton Allen & Rev. Gary Davis Memorial
John and Phil visit two memorials in Durham, NC honoring Fulton Allen
(a.k.a. Blind Boy Fuller) and Rev. Gary Davis.
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Phil and John are proud to stand together beneath the Bull City Blues
state marker in Durham, NC honoring Fulton Allen (a.k.a. Blind Boy Fuller) and
Rev. Gary Davis, two natives of the city, and two of John's biggest influences. |
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It reads: "During the 1920s-1940s, Durham was home to African
American musicians whose work defined a distinctive regional style. Blues
artists often played in the surrounding Hayti community and downtown tobacco
warehouse district. Prominent among these were Blind Boy Fuller (Fulton Allen)
(1907-1941) and Blind Gary Davis (1896-1972), whose recordings influenced
generations of players." |
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Phil and John stand next to the Blind Boy Fuller city marker in Durham, NC. |
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It reads: "Most influential Piedmont bluesman born in North
Carolina. Played on the streets and around the tobacco warehouses of Durham.
Lived in Hayti. Became a popular recording artist during the 1930s. Buried
nearby." |
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