Washboard Slim
b. Robert Young, 5 June 1900, Marshall, Texas, USA, d. 2 June 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Young was a trumpeter, trombonist, guitarist, drummer, singer and comedian on travelling circuses and medicine shows, settling in North Carolina in the 30s. A stroke temporarily limited his musical scope, and he concentrated on the washboard, which he adorned with frying pans and cowbells. He played with Blind Boy Fuller, Buddy Moss, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, recording behind the last three… Show more
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