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Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 13 February 2016. Henry Thomas's music has been featured on 10 episodes.

Henry Thomas (1874-1930) was an American country blues singer, songster and musician. Born in Big Sandy, Texas, he enjoyed a brief recording career in the late 1920s which has latterly been influential. He was often billed as "Ragtime Texas". His style was an early example of what later became known as Texas blues guitar.

Thomas was born into a family of freed slaves in Big Sandy, Texas in 1874. He began traveling the Texas railroad lines as a hobo after leaving home…

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Bull Doze Blues
Henry Thomas
Origin Jazz Library1962
Bull Doze Blues
Henry ThomasOrigin Jazz Library1962
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Fishing Blues
Henry Thomas
Herwin Records1974
Fishing Blues
Henry ThomasHerwin Records1974
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Railroadin Some
Henry Thomas
Mississippi/Little Axe Records, Little Axe Records2012
Railroadin Some
Henry ThomasMississippi/Little Axe Records, Little Axe Records2012
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Bulldoze Blues
Henry Thomas
Mississippi Records2010
Bulldoze Blues
Henry ThomasMississippi Records2010
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Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance
Henry Thomas
Origin Jazz Library1962
Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance
Henry ThomasOrigin Jazz Library1962
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Don't Leave Me Here
Henry Thomas
Yazoo0
Don't Leave Me Here
Henry ThomasYazoo0
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Lovin' Babe
Henry Thomas
Herwin Records1974
Lovin' Babe
Henry ThomasHerwin Records1974
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Charmin' Betsy
Henry Thomas
Herwin Records1974
Charmin' Betsy
Henry ThomasHerwin Records1974
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Texas Easy Street
Henry Thomas
Herwin Records1974
Texas Easy Street
Henry ThomasHerwin Records1974
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