has issued most of his work in three volumes. Blind Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934). Born in Newport News, Virginia, Blake was a guitarist and singer who played in a range of musical styles. He performed early ragtime on guitar, Piedmont blues, country blues, Delta blues and Chicago blues. A musician of great influence, he recorded frequently for Paramount Records. Gabriel Brown (1910 – 1972). Born in Florida, Brown was a country blues guitarist and singer. He was discovered in the 1930s by the folk music researchers Zora Neale Hurston and Alan Lomax and had a career lasting several decades, mainly in New York City, recording for Joe Davis. Precious Bryant (January 4, 1942 – January 12, 2013). Born in Talbot County, Georgia, Bryant was recorded by the music historian George Mitchell in 1969, in one of his field recordings of folk blues. She subsequently appeared at blues festivals and, late in life, recorded two albums for Terminus Records. C Carolina Slim (Edward P. Harris, August 22, 1923 – October 22, 1953). Guitarist and singer. Cephas & Wiggins (John Cephas, September 4, 1930 – March 4, 2009; and Phil Wiggins, born May 8, 1954). Guitarist and harmonica player, respectively, who performed as a duo. Virgil Childers (c. 1901 – December 10, 1939) Guitarist and singer, who was recorded in 1938. Jaybird Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950). Born in Gainesville, Alabama, Coleman was a country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer who performed early Piedmont blues and harmonica blues, active mostly in the 1930s. Elizabeth Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987). Singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Floyd Council (September 2, 1911 – May 9, 1976). Guitarist and singer. D Reverend Gary Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972). Blues and gospel singer and guitarist. E Archie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998). Born in Union Hall, Virginia, he released Blues 'n Bones in 1989. F Turner Foddrell (June 22, 1928 – January 31, 1995). Acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter. Frank Fotusky. Guitarist and singer. He plays six- and twelve-string acoustic guitar, and regularly performs in the Greater Portland area. Fotusky plays acoustic blues in the Piedmont style reminiscent of guitarists such as Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, John Jackson and Blind Willie McTell. He has performed or appeared with John Jackson, Paul Geremia, Steve Mann, Will Scarlett, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy and