| First Name |
Rev.
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| Middle Name |
Gary
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| Last Name |
Davis
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gary Davis
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| Alternative Name |
Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Gary Davis, Gary Davis, Rev. Gary Davis
|
| Birthday |
30th April, 1896
|
| Birthplace |
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
|
| Died |
5th May, 1972
|
| Place of Death |
Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
|
| Buried |
Rockville Cemetery, Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Soundtrack (13 credits) Self (4 credits) Archive footage (1 credit)
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Gospel blues, Piedmont blues, Country Blues, Folk Blues, Gospel blues. Piedmont blues
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| Music Genre |
Blues, Piedmont Blues, Religious
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| Origin |
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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| Year(s) Active |
1930s – 1970s, 1930s–1970s
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| Music Style |
Acoustic Blues, Blues Gospel, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Regional Blues, Pre-War Gospel Blues, Folk-Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Gospel, Religious
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Playful, Reflective, Intimate, Spiritual, Reverent, Exuberant, Melancholy, Literate, Earthy, Cheerful, Passionate
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Arranger
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Banjo
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rev_gary_davis, www.allmovie.com/movie/legends-of-country-blues-guitar-vol-2-v203921
|
Gary D. Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), known as Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Gary Davis, was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, and blind since infancy, Davis first performed professionally in the Piedmont blues scene of Durham, North Carolina, in the 1930s, then converted to Christianity and became a minister. After moving to New York in the 1940s, Davis experienced a career rebirth as part of the American folk music revival that peaked during the 1960s. Davis' most notable recordings include "Samson and Delilah" and "Death Don't Have No Mercy".
