BLAKE, (BLIND
) ARTHUR (née ARTHUR PHELPS). Bluesman ( in Jacksonville or Tampa, Florida; in Jacksonville). Little is known about his early life except that he was active as a guitarist in Atlanta, Georgia. He recorded in Chicago during the years 1926-29, then went on the road with a show, Happy-Go-Lucky, managed by his friend
George Williams
. Those with whom he played and/or recorded included Gus Cannon,
Johnny Dodds
, Ma
(Gertrude) Raine,
Elzadie Robinson
...
BLAKE, ARTHUR
(1890–1933)> BLUESMAN