Big Bill Broonzy
- MatchBig Bill Broonzy
- 100%Lead Belly
- 97%Lightnin' Hopkins
- 95%Mississippi John Hurt
- 92%Blind Boy Fuller
- 87%Tampa Red
- 86%Lonnie Johnson
- 83%Blind Willie McTell
- 82%Skip James
- 81%Blind Lemon Jefferson
- 79%Son House
Biography
William Lee Conley Broonzy, 26 June 1893 (some sources give 1898), Scott, Mississippi, USA, d. 14 August 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Broonzy worked as a field hand, and it was behind the mule that he first developed his unmistakable, hollering voice, with its remarkable range and flexibility. As a child he made himself a violin, and learned to play under the guidance of an uncle. For a time, he worked as a preacher, before settling finally into the secular life of the blues singer. After... Read more