Henry, Richard Big Boy
(1921–2004)> GUITAR
Henry, Richard Big Boy 1921; Beaufort, NC – 5 December 2004; Beaufort, NC Learned guitar and busked in youth, but quit in the 1950s to fish and to preach. He returned to festivals and like venues in the 1980s, singing blues, gospel, and work songs. He was acutely aware of his songs’ folkloric value. Andrew M. Cohen Bibliography All Music Guide to the Blues. 3rd edition, edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine (San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2003). (Eugene…