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Clarence Carter: Strokin'

submitted by rickegee

1 decade 7 years 2 months 1 week ago

"Clarence Carter is a blind bluesman from Montgomery, Alabama.

Despite being blinded as a child, he developed a distinctive guitar style that complemented his earthy delivery, and was just as comfortable on keyboards, writing songs, or arranging sessions. Carter attended the Alabama School for the Blind at Talladega (the same school that produced the Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group). He got his first guitar at age 11 and learned how to play by listening to the records of John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed."

And well . . .he's strokin. I first saw this on an infomercial in the 90s.

This song was also covered by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

9 Comments

oohahh

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I can't believe this has a video. I had no idea. Thank you sooo much

Farhad2000

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One word. Fatback.

therealblankman

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Sooooooooo bad. Love it.

mlx

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*promote

siftbot

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Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Friday 23rd February 2007 (promotion called by gold star member mlx)