Alvin Youngblood Hart

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Alvin Youngblood Hart is an American blues and roots musician known for his powerful vocals, masterful guitar work, and deep explorations of traditional and contemporary African American music.

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instanceOf blues musician
musician
person
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1990s
associatedAct Jimbo Mathus
Luther Dickinson
The South Memphis String Band
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album
W. C. Handy Award for Best New Artist
birthName Gregory Edward Hart
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1963-03-02
debutAlbum Big Mama’s Door
genre Americana
blues
country blues
folk
rock
roots music
influencedBy Charley Patton
Howlin’ Wolf
linked to: Howlin' Wolf

Lead Belly
Skip James
instrument acoustic guitar
banjo
electric guitar
guitar
mandolin
knownFor exploration of contemporary African American music
exploration of traditional African American music
masterful guitar work
name Alvin Youngblood Hart
notableWork Big Mama’s Door
Down in the Alley
Motivational Speaker
Territory
occupation guitarist
musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Oakland, California, United States
recordLabel Hannibal Records
M.C. Records
Tone-Cool Records
vocalStyle powerful vocals
website https://www.alvinyoungbloodhart.com/

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Alvin Youngblood Hart name Alvin Youngblood Hart