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Reevy, Tony; Weaver, Caroline (July 2002). "Street Sessions, Piedmont Style".
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Meet You at the Station: The Vintage Recordings (1935–1949)
1974:(3rd ed.). Milwaukee: Hal Leonard. pp. 142–143.
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1736:. Chicago, United States: University of Chicago Press.
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The Legendary Reverend Gary Davis, New Blues and Gospel
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1622:. Arbiterrecords.org. January 31, 2013
1442:. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger.
1206:If I Had My Way: Early Home Recordings
743:Also Prestige 7805 (1972), reissue of
2010:. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press.
2006:Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival
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1932:Davis, Gary; Tillig, Robert (2010).
1663:(Media notes). Reverend Gary Davis.
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364:Bull City Blues historical marker,
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1856:"Prestige/Bluesville Discography"
1854:Wirz, Stefan (December 2, 2010).
1271:Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop
713:Rev. Gary Davis/Short Stuff Macon
30:For those of a similar name, see
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2117:Folk and Blues, the Encyclopedia
1880:Wirz, Stefan (August 16, 2010).
2419:American fingerstyle guitarists
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2198:Davis biography on AllMusic.com
2171:, a site devoted to Gary Davis.
2150:. University of Chicago Press.
2119:. New York: St. Martin's Press.
2068:Durham 150 (November 2, 2019).
1906:Wirz, Stefan (August 2, 2010).
1699:The Guinness Who's Who of Blues
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1970:. In Vladimir Bogdanov (ed.).
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1440:Blues: A Regional Experience
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463:Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
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907:When I Die I'll Live Again
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2122:Tilling, Robert (1992).
2074:– via Archive.org.
1966:Henderson, Alex (2003).
1882:"77 Records Discography"
898:Recorded March 17, 1971
588:Harlem Street Spirituals
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928:Lo I Be with You Always
776:Bring Your Money, Honey
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393:American Record Company
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969:At the Sign of the Sun
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2002:Coltman, Bob (2008).
1968:"Reverend Gary Davis"
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2298:Say No to the Devil
2290:A Little More Faith
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2183:www.folkways.si.edu
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2146:Zack, Ian (2015).
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2143:51(4)67–73.
2053:January 28,
1865:December 4,
1789:"The 1970s"
1359:Recognition
1343:, he had a
1149:Reissue of
879: 1987
559:Sonny Terry
506:Discography
387:. In 1935,
280:Tom Winslow
179:1930s–1970s
154:Instruments
109:May 5, 1972
2348:Categories
2111:Our State.
1787:Doc Rock.
1425:References
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676:Bluesville
658:Bluesville
632:Bluesville
423:At Newport
408:Alan Lomax
389:J. B. Long
292:Wizz Jones
276:Woody Mann
260:Rory Block
236:Steve Katz
145:folk blues
92:1896-04-30
67:Birth name
2140:Sing Out!
2080:cite book
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1365:Bob Dylan
1336:in 1968.
1312:CDSBR7012
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579:RP 12–611
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322:Biography
304:Ollabelle
284:Bob Dylan
1772:March 6,
1766:Archived
1604:July 18,
1537:(1974).
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912:Fantasy
889:, Vol 2
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833:TRA 244
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551:Stinson
355:ragtime
222:Davis'
215:" and "
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532:Number
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351:gospel
336:ulcers
310:, and
286:, the
278:, and
201:gospel
163:vocals
160:Guitar
123:Genres
118:, U.S.
101:, U.S.
2317:Songs
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166:banjo
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