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Hosea Leavy
"Grand Daddy of the Blues"

Born November 26,1927, Altheimer, Arkansas
Died August 12, 2008, Fresno,CA

"They said I got a style of playing guitar
that makes people pat their feet and when they are
patting their feet, I feels good
and I can really soul that guitar down".

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	konjure says: One of 15 children, Hosea learned the guitar from his father and older brother. In the mid 1940's he started playing in a combo that would play in and around Little Rock with instruments rented from a local pawnbroker. In 1950 Hosea was drafted into the Army and saw some combat action in Korea. It was in the army's USO clubs that Hosea picked up his bass skills which served him well throughout his musical career. After being discharged from the service in 1954 Hosea and his younger brother Calvin formed group that eventually made history. The Leavy brothers had a hit record with 'Cummins Prison Farm' on the Soul Beat label, which reached #40 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1970 and stayed there for 5 weeks. The song has had a position in the canon of the modern Blues repertoire ever since. The brothers rode the 'Cummins' wave for a few years, making countless appearances, eventually breaking up to start their own bands. Hosea moved to California and started a combo with Johnny 'Da-Doo' Wilson on bass and Warren Milton on drums.This trio played a small joint in West Fresno called 'Wagners' every weekend for at least 5 years, starting around 10 in the evening and going until 5 in the morning or until the cops showed up. Father to 26 children, Hosea was a fine performer and a strict band leader who mentored many of the areas best Blues musicians. His last major gig was the 2007 San Francisco Blues Festival. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
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