Charlie "Dad" Nelson

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Not a lot is known about Charlie "Dad" Nelson. He may have been from the deep East Texas region as he makes a reference to Beaumont in this song. Or he may have been from a Louisiana town just a few miles away over the state line. Wherever he hailed from, he managed to travel to Chicago in some form or fashion to record. He had three recording sessions between September of 1926 and April of 1927 recording eight sides, that were all issued on four records. He may have not been the most prolific blues artist of the 1920's, but what he left behind are recordings that are highly sought out by 78 RPM collectors. He was billed under other names such as "Dad Nelson and his Guitar" and just simply "Dad Nelson" on some of his releases. Charlie "Dad" Nelson:Vocals, Guitar & Kazoo Recorded in Chicago, IL. c. September, 1926 Originally issued on Paramount 12401 (78 RPM) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Too Late, Too Late Vol. 11 (1924-1939)

Rare Paramount Blues (1926-1929)

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Too Late, Too Late Vol. 12 (1917-1948)

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The Paramount Masters

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The Paramount Masters - [Disc 4]

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The Paramount Masters - CD A

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A Short Cut to the Grave

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The Paramount Masters - JSPCD A

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The Paramount Masters - CD D

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Traveling Daddy

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The Paramount Masters Disc 1

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The Paramount Masters - [Disk 1]

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