Douglas, K.C.
(1913–1975)> WRITER
Douglas, K. C. 21 November 1913; Sharon, MS – 18 October 1975; Berkeley, CA As blues writer and promoter Tom Mazzolini observed, “ K. C. Douglas has been an integral part of the Oakland blues scene since its beginning in the mid-1940s.” Douglas had a percussive guitar style and a typical down-home blues vocal delivery perfectly suited for fast boogie figures. After learning from Tommy Johnson’s records and sporadically playing with him at local parties until 1945, Douglas moved to California…