Robert Petway
Blues, Guitarist
1907 – 1978
Who was Robert Petway?
Robert Petway was an African-American blues singer and guitarist.
Very little is known about Robert Petway. His birthplace is usually speculated to have been at or near J.F. Sligh Farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi, birthplace of his close friend and fellow bluesman Tommy McClennan, although some recent research suggests that Petway may have been born at Gee's Bend, Alabama. As per his Social Security registration, he was born in 1907 and the exact date and even the occurrence of his death is unknown. There is only one known picture of Petway, a publicity photo from 1941. He only recorded 16 songs, but he is said to have been an influence on many notable blues and rock musicians, including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1907
Boykin - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Yazoo City
- Died
- 1978
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on July 23, 2013
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