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Also known as Robert Hicks

American blues musician (1902–1931)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1941-05-24
bluesblues rockclassic rockcontemporary folkcountrycountry rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
26,496
Total plays
152,933

Tags

bluespiedmont bluesfolkacoustic bluesamericana

Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style that relied on an open Spanish tuning reminiscent of Charley Patton. He had a strong voice that he embellished with growling and falsetto, and a percussive singing style. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. <a href="https:

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