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Reverend Gary Davis

1896 - 1972

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Gary D. Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972),: 285–6  known as Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Gary Davis, was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, and blind since infancy, Davis first performed professionally in the Piedmont blues scene of Durham, North Carolina, in the 1930s, then converted to Christianity and became a minister. After moving to New York in the 1940s, Davis experienced a career rebirth as part of the American folk music revival that peaked during the 1960s. Davis' most notable recordings include "Samson and Delilah" and "Death Don't Have No Mercy".: 108  Davis' fingerpicking guitar style influenced many other artists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Reverend Gary Davis is the 2,378th most popular musician (down from 2,209th in 2019), the 13,073rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,698th in 2019) and the 978th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Reverend Gary Davis ranks 2,378 out of 3,175. Before him are John Glascock, Gene Hoglan, Ray Luzier, Eliot Sumner, Tampa Red, and David Silveria. After him are Clifford Jordan, Sasha, James Iha, Robin Schulz, Bushido, and Robin Thicke.

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Among people born in 1896, Reverend Gary Davis ranks 275. Before him are R. C. Sherriff, Louis Fischer, Ian Wolfe, Ivan Dresser, Ruth Etting, and Erle C. Kenton. After him are Lilyan Tashman, Ella Hall, Everett Dirksen, Ruth Donnelly, and Constance Binney. Among people deceased in 1972, Reverend Gary Davis ranks 266. Before him are Richard Louis Duckett, William Boyd, Oscar Levant, Rochelle Hudson, Clyde McPhatter, and Lorenzo Wright. After him are Janet Munro, Padraic Colum, Jerome Cowan, Mark Van Doren, Carl Hayden, and Joi Lansing.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Reverend Gary Davis ranks 13,077 out of 20,380. Before him are John-David F. Bartoe (1944), Tampa Red (1903), Jeff Kober (1953), Romeo Santos (1981), Chet Walker (1940), and David Silveria (1972). After him are George Irving (1874), Clifford Jordan (1931), Marilyn White (1944), Derek Mears (1972), Gretchen Fraser (1919), and Frank Spellman (1922).

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Among musicians born in United States, Reverend Gary Davis ranks 978. Before him are Eddie Lang (1902), Alexander Courage (1919), Gene Hoglan (1967), Ray Luzier (1970), Tampa Red (1903), and David Silveria (1972). After him are Clifford Jordan (1931), James Iha (1968), Robin Thicke (1977), Vonda Shepard (1963), Gil Shaham (1971), and Connie Kay (1927).

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