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Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953) [1] was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s. [2] Career. Born in Newnan, Georgia, [1] he was a self-taught pianist. In the 1920s, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, to begin his music career.
Big Maceo Merriweather (* 31. März 1905 in Atlanta; † 23. Februar 1953 in Chicago ), eigentlich Major Merriweather, war ein einflussreicher US-amerikanischer Blues -Pianist. Bereits in jungen Jahren spielte Merriweather Piano in Bars und auf Tanzveranstaltungen in Atlanta.
Despite a relatively brief blues career, and authoring and recording one of the all-time blues classics in “Worried Life Blues”, Major “Big Maceo” Merriweather allotted a legacy that inspired the next generation of Chicago blues piano artists.
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Big Maceo Merriweather was one of the most prominent blues recording artists of the 1940s, famed not only for his powerful piano work but for his expressive singing on hits such as Worried Life Blues. Although he had only a short career, his music had a strong influence on the Chicago pianists who followed, especially Otis Spann and Little ...
Big Maceo Merriweather war 1941 nach Chicago gekommen und hatte bei Bluebird Records seinen ersten Plattenvertrag unterzeichnet. Am 24. Juni 1941 nahm er als erste Single den Worried Life Blues auf. [1] . Merriweather spielte das Stück in mittlerem Tempo und mit einem 8-Takt-Blues-Schema und übernahm Gesang und Piano.
Big Maceo Merriweather, vocal and piano; Tampa Red, guitar. Recorded June 24, 1941, Chicago. Released on Bluebird B8827 (78 rpm) and rereleased on RCA Victor 20-2133 (78 rpm) and Groove G5001 (78rpm and 45rpm). Discographical details from Blues and Gospel Records 1890-1943. — Jim O’Neal.
