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Mance LipscombMance Lipscomb Mance Lipscomb American blues singer and guitarist (1895–1976) Beau De Glen "Mance" Lipscomb[nb 1] (April 9, 1895 – January 30, 1976)[3] was an American blues singer, guitarist and songster. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Mance Lipscomb Lipscomb in the 1960s Background information Born Beau De Glen Lipscomb (1895-04-09)April 9, 1895 near Navasota, Texas, U.S. Died January 30, 1976(1976-01-30) (aged 80) Navasota, Texas, U.S. Genres Blues folk Occupation Musician Instruments Guitar vocals Years active 1960–1976 Close Biography Lipscomb was born April 9, 1895, near Navasota, Texas. His father had been born into slavery in Alabama; his mother was half African American and half Native American.[4] As a youth, Lipscomb took the name Mance (short for emancipation) from a… (Source: Wikipedia)
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