Frank Hutchison
American early country blues and Piedmont blues musician (1897-1945) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 48
Frank Hutchison was an American early country blues and Piedmont blues musician and songwriter. Okeh Records promotional materials referred to him as “The Pride of West Virginia,” and he is thought to be the first non-African American musician to record in the country blues idiom.
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About this person
Hutchison was best known as a slide guitar player, where he held the guitar in his lap and used a pen knife as a slide.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1945 · aged 48
