Bracey, Ishmon

Bracey, Ishmon 9 January 1901; Byram, MS – 2 February 1970; Jackson, MS A lugubrious singer-guitarist who first recorded for Victor with Rosie Mae Moore and Tommy Johnson in 1928 as Ishman Bracey . He learned guitar from Rube Lacey and was one of many said to have guided Blind Lemon Jefferson around. He toured frequently with Johnson and played at social events and for a medicine show, before settling in Jackson where he gave up blues and became a minister. He is known to have recorded an…