Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr (Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March 27, 1905 - Indianapolis, India… Read Full Bio ↴Leroy Carr (Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March 27, 1905 - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced artists like Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", with the guitarist Scrapper Blackwell on Vocalion Records in 1928 (as Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell), for which Carr wrote the music. The song is commonly referred to as "How Long Blues" and is a blues standard that has been recorded by many artists, not only in blues, but also country and western, pop, and jazz.
Although his recording career was cut short by an early death, Carr left behind a large body of work. He had a long-time partnership with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell. His light bluesy piano combined with Blackwell's melodic jazz guitar to attract a sophisticated black audience. Carr's vocal style moved blues singing toward an urban sophistication, influencing such singers as T-Bone Walker, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ray Charles among others.
Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing used some of Carr's songs and Basie's band shows the influence of Carr's piano style.
His music has been covered by notable artists such as Robert Johnson, Ray Charles, Big Bill Broonzy, Moon Mullican, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie Donegan and Memphis Slim.
Carr died of nephritis shortly after his thirtieth birthday.
Although his recording career was cut short by an early death, Carr left behind a large body of work. He had a long-time partnership with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell. His light bluesy piano combined with Blackwell's melodic jazz guitar to attract a sophisticated black audience. Carr's vocal style moved blues singing toward an urban sophistication, influencing such singers as T-Bone Walker, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ray Charles among others.
Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing used some of Carr's songs and Basie's band shows the influence of Carr's piano style.
His music has been covered by notable artists such as Robert Johnson, Ray Charles, Big Bill Broonzy, Moon Mullican, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie Donegan and Memphis Slim.
Carr died of nephritis shortly after his thirtieth birthday.
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Leroy Carr Lyrics
Ain't It a Shame Ain't it a shame, mama, the way you treat poor…
Alabama Women Blues Did you ever go down on the Mobile and K…
Arlena Arlena Please don't leave me Not for teasing Mama the one th…
Barrel House Woman No. 2 Well this barrelhouse woman, what makes you so mean Well thi…
Barrelhouse Woman My woman so lowdown She barrelhouse all the time She's low…
Barrelhouse Woman No. 2 Well this barrelhouse woman, what makes you so mean Well thi…
Big Four Blues Big Four blowed this morning at the break of day Big…
Blues Before Sunrise I have the blues before sunrise, Tears standing in my eyes.…
Carried Water for the Elephant Circus came to town, to the circus I went Didn′t have…
Christmas in Jail The blues come fallin', they fall like drops of rain The…
Christmas in Jail — Ain't That a Pain? The blues come fallin′, they fall like drops of rain The…
Corn Licker Blues Now I love my good corn liquor and I really…
Court Room Blues Believe I′ll take me a walk, around the corner by…
Florida Bound Blues I′m going back to Florida where I can have my…
Gambler's Blues Now if you have ever been a gambler, I want…
Gettin' All Wet Woke up my baby come my love Unlock that door the…
Good Woman Blues Women if you got a good man, give him three…
Hard Hearted Papa I'm a hard‑hearted papa, there's nothing pleases m…
How Long - How Long Blues How long, babe, how long Has that evenin' train been gone? H…
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone Mr. Engineer-Man Turn your train around My baby′s on there A…
How Long How Long Blues How long babe how long Has that evenin' train been gone? H…
How Long How Long Blues NO. 2 How long, baby how long? Must I keep my watch in…
How Long, How Long Blues How long, babe, how long Has that evenin' train been gone? H…
I Know That I'll Be Blue I'll be so lonely baby, so lonely and so blue I'll…
i'm going away and leave my baby I'm going to leave you baby cause you treated me…
It's Too Short Now I′m down and out ain't got no friends around Now…
Lifeboat Blues We was on a lifeboat in the middle of the…
Love Hides All Faults Love hides all faults, sometimes makes you do things you…
Mean Mistreater Mama You're a mean mistreating mama, and you don't mean me…
Mean Mistreater Mama (Take 1) You′re a mean mistreating mama and you don't mean me…
Memphis Town Went to the station to get me a train Gonna climb…
Midnight Hour Blues In the wee midnight hours, long before the break of…
Naptown Blues Nobody knows old Naptown, baby like I do Nobody knows old…
Papa Wants to Knock a Jug I saw your mama in Kansas City The way she was…
Papa's Got Your Water On Right here mama sit down on my knee I just want…
Prison Bound Blues Early one morning, the blues came falling down Early one mor…
Rocks in My Bed I got rocks in my bed and I can't sleep…
Shady Lane Blues Now, I′ve got a girl, she lives down on Shady…
Sloppy Drunk Blues I'd rather be sloppy drunk Than anything I know And anothe…
Straight Alky Blues I went down to Smith Street to buy some alkyhol I…
Straight Alky Blues Part II My baby said, "Papa, papa, well, you ain′t no good…
Straight Alky Blues, Pt. 1 I went down to Smith Street to buy some alkyhol I…
Straight Alky Blues, Pt. 2 My baby said, "Papa, papa, well, you ain't no good…
The Depression Blues Hello, Leroy Hello, Scrap Boy, what′s the matter with your c…
The New How Long How Long Blues How long, baby how long Do you think I'll let you…
Truthful Blues Darling, I woke up this morning just about the break…
When the Sun Goes Down In the evening, in the evening, mama When the sun goes…
You Left Me Crying You left me crying baby, please come back to me You…
You've Got Me Grieving Now you got me grieving mama over nobody else but…