Leroy Carr
Chicago blues, Musical Artist
1905 – 1935
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Who was Leroy Carr?
Leroy Carr 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. He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues" on Vocalion Records in 1928.
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