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Rev Gary Davis........booze

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Subject: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 14 Sep 21 - 03:01 PM

I've been listening to Ellen Harpers book on talking book.

Ellen tells a story about her problems booking the Reverend Gary Davis. How she was warned not to let him drink alcohol, how he turned nasty and finally drank a whole bottle of Jim Bean and collapsed.

I always got the impression from Pete Seeger and Stefan Grossman's recollections that he was pleasant rather avuncular character, and goes without saying - his playing was genius level.

Did anyone here know him?


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: cnd
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 08:28 AM

This may help: https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Rev_Gary_Davis_The_bluesman_deserving_greatest_guitarist_accolade/57549/p2/

Otherwise though I'm not seeing much on a quick search


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: gillymor
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 10:16 AM

I remember Bob Weir saying in an interview that he took some lessons from the reverend late in his life and that Davis would only accept booze and cigars in payment, as his wife, Annie, had forbidden his use of either.


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: Mark Ross
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 01:05 PM

I remember Patrick Sky coming backstage at The Gaslight with some for the Reverend, who was quite happy to have it. And Mrs. Davis was there and didn't object.


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: gillymor
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 01:31 PM

This article touches on the reverend's relation with booze on the 2nd page. How true it is I can't say but it's an interesting article on one of the great fingerpickers.

by Lins Honeyman


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: PHJim
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 02:49 PM

Roy Book Binder talks about Rev Davis


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Subject: RE: Rev Gary Davis........booze
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 15 Sep 21 - 03:07 PM

What about Roy bookbinder?
Was he not something of a Rev. Gary Davis 'disciple'?
Does he say anything?


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