 Peg-Leg Howell in a publicity photo taken by Columbia Records around 1926. Image by Published by Columbia Records in 1926. Photographer is uncredited and unknown., via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Howell Peg LegPeg Leg Howell Peg Leg Howell Musical artist Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 – August 11, 1966),[1] was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style.[2] He was one of the first recorded artists of the Atlanta blues scene during the pre-war period, and he was also one of the first blues musicians to ever make a race record.[3] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Peg Leg Howell Advertisement photo for Columbia Records, c. 1926 Background information Born Joshua Barnes Howell (1888-03-05)March 5, 1888 Eatonton, Georgia, U. S. Died August 11, 1966(1966-08-11) (aged 78) Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. Genres Country blues Piedmont blues Occupations Musician songwriter… (Source: Wikipedia)
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