10th September 2013 at The Harrison, London WC1.

Willesden Folk Union, willesdenfolkunion.com/ (with Two for Joy).

Country: United States. Style: Country Blues & Ragtime & Traditional American Folk & Popular.

Lineup: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (v/g/banjo/fiddle).

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young (born 1989) musician from Watts, Los Angeles (his family moving there from Louisiana in the 1950s) and now lives in Queens, NY. He lost much of his sight in his teens. He mentioned his dislike of being labelled a Blues musician and seemed to me to fall into the Songster tradition - some Country Blues (e.g. “Motherless Child”), some Ragtime, some Appalachian Folk (e.g. “Jack of Diamonds”, “Love Henry”, “Washington’s March”) and several Tin Pan Alley songs dating from the 1890s to the 1920s (“The Bowery”, “The Cat Came Back”, “Take a Trip in my Airship”, “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”). As well as the three instruments he had with him, he plays the piano. He is another musician who claims to be a relative of Robert Johnson. His stage outfit involves wearing overalls and a variety of headgear, including a yarmulke (a felt skullcap) - he is Jewish. We were spared the peculiar accent he adopted throughout a recent online radio interview. He was a very happy person on stage, continually laughing at his jokes and when pleased with one of his guitar runs. It occurred to me that it probably 40 years since I last saw a young black American playing Country Blues (though this may say something about UK bookers as well as how fashionable the music is these days).
In this photo: Paxton plays a Taylor guitar.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Boy-Paxton/297367436949192.

Tags:   Blues Country Blues Ragtime Folk Music American Folk United States Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Taylor Guitar Guitar Willesden Folk Union Two for Joy The Harrison

© All Rights Reserved

10th September 2013 at The Harrison, London WC1.

Willesden Folk Union, willesdenfolkunion.com/ (with Two for Joy).

Country: United States. Style: Country Blues & Ragtime & Traditional American Folk & Popular.

Lineup: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (v/g/banjo/fiddle).

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young (born 1989) musician from Watts, Los Angeles (his family moving there from Louisiana in the 1950s) and now lives in Queens, NY. He lost much of his sight in his teens. He mentioned his dislike of being labelled a Blues musician and seemed to me to fall into the Songster tradition - some Country Blues (e.g. “Motherless Child”), some Ragtime, some Appalachian Folk (e.g. “Jack of Diamonds”, “Love Henry”, “Washington’s March”) and several Tin Pan Alley songs dating from the 1890s to the 1920s (“The Bowery”, “The Cat Came Back”, “Take a Trip in my Airship”, “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”). As well as the three instruments he had with him, he plays the piano. He is another musician who claims to be a relative of Robert Johnson. His stage outfit involves wearing overalls and a variety of headgear, including a yarmulke (a felt skullcap) - he is Jewish. We were spared the peculiar accent he adopted throughout a recent online radio interview. He was a very happy person on stage, continually laughing at his jokes and when pleased with one of his guitar runs. It occurred to me that it probably 40 years since I last saw a young black American playing Country Blues (though this may say something about UK bookers as well as how fashionable the music is these days).
In this photo: Paxton plays a Taylor guitar.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Boy-Paxton/297367436949192.

Tags:   Blues Country Blues Ragtime Folk Music American Folk United States Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Taylor Guitar Guitar Willesden Folk Union Two for Joy The Harrison

© All Rights Reserved

10th September 2013 at The Harrison, London WC1.

Willesden Folk Union, willesdenfolkunion.com/ (with Two for Joy).

Country: United States. Style: Country Blues & Ragtime & Traditional American Folk & Popular.

Lineup: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (v/g/banjo/fiddle).

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young (born 1989) musician from Watts, Los Angeles (his family moving there from Louisiana in the 1950s) and now lives in Queens, NY. He lost much of his sight in his teens. He mentioned his dislike of being labelled a Blues musician and seemed to me to fall into the Songster tradition - some Country Blues (e.g. “Motherless Child”), some Ragtime, some Appalachian Folk (e.g. “Jack of Diamonds”, “Love Henry”, “Washington’s March”) and several Tin Pan Alley songs dating from the 1890s to the 1920s (“The Bowery”, “The Cat Came Back”, “Take a Trip in my Airship”, “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”). As well as the three instruments he had with him, he plays the piano. He is another musician who claims to be a relative of Robert Johnson. His stage outfit involves wearing overalls and a variety of headgear, including a yarmulke (a felt skullcap) - he is Jewish. We were spared the peculiar accent he adopted throughout a recent online radio interview. He was a very happy person on stage, continually laughing at his jokes and when pleased with one of his guitar runs. It occurred to me that it probably 40 years since I last saw a young black American playing Country Blues (though this may say something about UK bookers as well as how fashionable the music is these days).
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Boy-Paxton/297367436949192.

Tags:   Blues Country Blues Ragtime Folk Music American Folk United States Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Banjo Willesden Folk Union Two for Joy The Harrison

© All Rights Reserved

10th September 2013 at The Harrison, London WC1.

Willesden Folk Union, willesdenfolkunion.com/ (with Two for Joy).

Country: United States. Style: Country Blues & Ragtime & Traditional American Folk & Popular.

Lineup: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (v/g/banjo/fiddle).

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young (born 1989) musician from Watts, Los Angeles (his family moving there from Louisiana in the 1950s) and now lives in Queens, NY. He lost much of his sight in his teens. He mentioned his dislike of being labelled a Blues musician and seemed to me to fall into the Songster tradition - some Country Blues (e.g. “Motherless Child”), some Ragtime, some Appalachian Folk (e.g. “Jack of Diamonds”, “Love Henry”, “Washington’s March”) and several Tin Pan Alley songs dating from the 1890s to the 1920s (“The Bowery”, “The Cat Came Back”, “Take a Trip in my Airship”, “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”). As well as the three instruments he had with him, he plays the piano. He is another musician who claims to be a relative of Robert Johnson. His stage outfit involves wearing overalls and a variety of headgear, including a yarmulke (a felt skullcap) - he is Jewish. We were spared the peculiar accent he adopted throughout a recent online radio interview. He was a very happy person on stage, continually laughing at his jokes and when pleased with one of his guitar runs. It occurred to me that it probably 40 years since I last saw a young black American playing Country Blues (though this may say something about UK bookers as well as how fashionable the music is these days).
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Boy-Paxton/297367436949192.

Tags:   Blues Country Blues Ragtime Folk Music American Folk United States Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Banjo Willesden Folk Union Two for Joy The Harrison

© All Rights Reserved

10th September 2013 at The Harrison, London WC1.

Willesden Folk Union, willesdenfolkunion.com/ (with Two for Joy).

Country: United States. Style: Country Blues & Ragtime & Traditional American Folk & Popular.

Lineup: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (v/g/banjo/fiddle).

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young (born 1989) musician from Watts, Los Angeles (his family moving there from Louisiana in the 1950s) and now lives in Queens, NY. He lost much of his sight in his teens. He mentioned his dislike of being labelled a Blues musician and seemed to me to fall into the Songster tradition - some Country Blues (e.g. “Motherless Child”), some Ragtime, some Appalachian Folk (e.g. “Jack of Diamonds”, “Love Henry”, “Washington’s March”) and several Tin Pan Alley songs dating from the 1890s to the 1920s (“The Bowery”, “The Cat Came Back”, “Take a Trip in my Airship”, “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”). As well as the three instruments he had with him, he plays the piano. He is another musician who claims to be a relative of Robert Johnson. His stage outfit involves wearing overalls and a variety of headgear, including a yarmulke (a felt skullcap) - he is Jewish. We were spared the peculiar accent he adopted throughout a recent online radio interview. He was a very happy person on stage, continually laughing at his jokes and when pleased with one of his guitar runs. It occurred to me that it probably 40 years since I last saw a young black American playing Country Blues (though this may say something about UK bookers as well as how fashionable the music is these days).
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Boy-Paxton/297367436949192.

Tags:   Blues Country Blues Ragtime Folk Music American Folk United States Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Fiddle Violin Willesden Folk Union Two for Joy The Harrison

© All Rights Reserved