Dick Waterman, promoter and photographer of the blues, dies at 88
Dick Waterman, a beacon in the world of blues who as a promoter, talent manager and photographer helped revive the careers of a generation of storied
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Dick Waterman, a steward of the blues, dies at 88
A native of Plymouth, Dick Waterman served as a chronicler of the rebirth of the blues and of the resurrection of the careers of aging bluesmen, and as a conduit from the clubs of Boston and Cambridge to the Mississippi Delta.
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Appreciation: Photographer Dick Waterman, champion of bluesmen
The Boston-bred agent, promoter, and photographer — a central figure in the city's '60s folk scene who would soon embrace a lifetime in the blues — died Jan. 26 at age 88.
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<p>After shifts in African American musical styles, the Great Depression and the Great Migration consigned him to obscurity, Son House recorded live music in the 1960s. </p>
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The Unlikely Success of Son House's 'Father of Folk Blues'
Son House is the most important Delta blues rediscovery of the 1960s, and his 'Father of Folk Blues' LP is the best blues rediscovery studio album.
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