Episode 2034
Leroy Carr
Mon, 2022-Nov-28 00:28 UTC
Length - 1:28
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Monday, 28 November 2022 is Leroy Carr.
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:28 UTC on Monday, 28 November 2022.
For the full current version of the article, see Leroy Carr on Wikipedia.
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