Frank Hutchison
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For the New Zealand cricketer, see Frank Hutchison (cricketer). For the Australian rules footballer, see Frank Hutchesson.
Frank Hutchison (March 20, 1897 – November 9, 1945) was an American early country blues and Piedmont blues musician and songwriter.[1] Okeh Records promotional materials referred to him as “The Pride of West Virginia,” and he is thought to be the first non-African American musician to record in the country blues idiom.[2] Hutchison was best known as a slide guitar player, where he held the guitar in his lap and used a pen knife as a slide.[1][3]
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Born | (1897-03-20)March 20, 1897 Logan County, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 9, 1945(1945-11-09) (aged 48) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
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Years active | 1926–1929 (recording years) |
Labels | Okeh |
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