Overview[]
Dick Justice was a white American folk performer who played Guitar, he was largely influenced by african-american performers. He is most famous for the song Cocaine Blues. He was a contemporary of Frank Hutchison.
Biography[]
Richard "Dick" Justice was born in Logan County, WV. on 1906. He worked as a coal miner for most of his life, he died c. 1950. He recorded 16 songs for Brunswick, the first 10 recorded in 1929.
Albums Featured[]
- A Collection Of Mountain Blues
- Home In West Virginia
- Crumb
- Mister Charlie's Blues
- Old-Time Music From West Virginia (1927-1929)
- The Anthology Of American Folk Music
Original Discography[]
- Old Black Dog
- Little Lulie
- Brown Skin Blues
- Cocaine
- Guian Valley Waltz
- Poor Girl`s Waltz
- Poca River Blues
- Muskrat Rag
- Henry Lee
- One Cold December Day
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