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Papa Egg Shell
12+ albums
20sbluescountry blues
about
Lawrence "Papa Egg Shell" Casey was a relatively obscure St Louis bluesman in the 1930's who recorded very little but these show him to have been a very good singer and excellent guitar player. Sometimes also known as Papa Slick Head, Casey gained his nickname as a result of his premature baldness. The few recordings he made demonstrate his dexterity on guitar using picked strings, backed by a strong, slightly nasal voice. His song "Goin' Up the Country", which he wrote, survives as a very accessible track and one of the best examples of takes on the 'Kansas City Blues' theme. There is virtually no reliable biographical detail on him and no references to him after the second world war. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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I'm Goin' Up The Country - Part 1
902Whole Soul Blues
823Far From Home
754I'm Goin' Up The Country - Part 2
515I'm Goin' up the Country, Pt. 1
336I'm Goin' up the Country, Pt. 2
87I'm Goin' Up the Country Part 1
68I'm Goin' Up That Country - Part 2
69I'm Goin' Up That Country - Part 1
610I'm Goin' Up the Country Part 2
4albums
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Rare Country Blues Vol. 4 (1929-c.1953)
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American Pop / Country Blues, Volume 3 [1936 - 1953)
Rare Country Blues Vol. 4 (1929-1953)
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Rare Country Blues Volume 4
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The Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You've Never Heard
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Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You've Never Heard
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Country Blues Collector Items (1928-1933)
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The Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You've Never Heard: Reborn and Remastered
Far from Home
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Rare Country Blues Vol.4 (1929-1953)
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Rare Country Blues, Vol. 4 (1929-1953)
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The Great Muddy