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Berry Brooks & Scrapper BlackwellScrapper Blackwell Scrapper Blackwell American blues guitarist and singer (1903–1962) Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell (February 21, 1903[1] – October 7, 1962)[2] was an American blues guitarist and singer, best known as half of the guitar-piano duo he formed with Leroy Carr in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Scrapper Blackwell Background information Born Francis Hillman Blackwell (1903-02-21)February 21, 1903 Darlington County, South Carolina, U.S. Died October 7, 1962(1962-10-07) (aged 59) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Genres Piedmont blues Occupation Musician Instruments Guitar vocals Years active 1928–1936; 1958–1962 Labels Vocalion Close He was a 2024 inductee to the Blues Hall of Fame.[3] Career Blackwell was born in Syracuse, South Carolina, an unincorporated settlement in Darlington County. He… (Source: Wikipedia)
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