Scrapper Blackwell

1903–1962 (age 59)

Blues Musician

Biography

Scrapper Blackwell brought the raw emotion of the blues to life with his expressive guitar work and haunting vocals, helping to shape the sound of the Chicago blues scene.

He rests at New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum, where the echoes of his music can still be felt by those who cherish the tradition he helped sustain.

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