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Most of what is known about Little Buddy Doyle derives from the autobiography of legendary delta bluesman David Honeyboy Edwards, who met him and played with him. Doyle also played with Sunnyland Slim. Honeyboy met Doyle for the first time in Memphis in 1935. At this point Doyle usually performed in Handy Park, Memphis. Doyle was still alive and still performing in Handy Park in 1943, when Honeyboy again came to Memphis. In 1943 Honeyboy sometimes performed in Handy Park together with Doyle, Big Walter Horton and the young Little Walter Jacobs. |
Most of what is known about Little Buddy Doyle derives from the autobiography of legendary delta bluesman David Honeyboy Edwards, who met him and played with him. Doyle also played with Sunnyland Slim. Honeyboy met Doyle for the first time in Memphis in 1935. At this point Doyle usually performed in Handy Park, Memphis. Doyle was still alive and still performing in Handy Park in 1943, when Honeyboy again came to Memphis. In 1943 Honeyboy sometimes performed in Handy Park together with Doyle, Big Walter Horton and the young Little Walter Jacobs. |
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Honeyboy remembered Doyle clearly and he describes him as a quite charismatic figure. According to Honeyboys description Doyle was a red-eyed alcoholic who was drunk all the time and had to or three gold teeth. No photos of Doyle seems to be known, though. But when knowing Honeyboys description of him, Doyle was most likely called Little Buddy Doyle because of his diminutive height; according to Honeyboys description Doyle was actually a midget: "He was a midget. His legs was so short that when he sat on the bench to play the guitar he couldn´t pat his feet. He had to just bump against the seat, his feet would be that far off the ground. He´d get to playing the blues and just bump, bump, bump." (David Honeyboy Edwards: "The world Don´t Owe me Nothing, p. 58). |
Honeyboy remembered Doyle clearly and he describes him as a quite charismatic figure. According to Honeyboys description Doyle was a red-eyed alcoholic who was drunk all the time and had to or three gold teeth. No photos of Doyle seems to be known, though. But when knowing Honeyboys description of him, Doyle was most likely called Little Buddy Doyle because of his diminutive height; according to Honeyboys description Doyle was actually a midget: "He was a midget. His legs was so short that when he sat on the bench to play the guitar he couldn´t pat his feet. He had to just bump against the seat, his feet would be that far off the ground. He´d get to playing the blues and just bump, bump, bump." (David Honeyboy Edwards: "The world Don´t Owe me Nothing, p. 58). |
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When Honeyboy met him in 1935 he was married to Hedda, who was six feet tall. According to Honeyboy Hedda too was "a good guitar player in the key of G." She sometimes performed with Doyle. |
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Little Buddy Doyle | |
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| Birth name | Charlie Doyle |
| Born | March 20, 1911 Forrest City, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | Unknown |
| Genres | Country blues, Memphis blues[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Okeh, Vocalion |
Little Buddy Doyle (March 20, 1911 – unknown)[2] was an American Memphis and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.[1] He was a working associate of Big Walter Horton and Hammie Nixon.
Charlie Doyle was probably born in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. During the 1930s, the diminutive Doyle performed regularly on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee.[2][3]
It is generally accepted that Big Walter Horton made his first recording backing Doyle, on Doyle's Memphis based eight song recordings made for the Okeh and Vocalion labels in 1939.[4] Doyle also recorded with the harmonica player, Hammie Nixon, around the same time, although some of their recorded work remains unissued.[5]
Little is known of Doyle's life outside of his recorded work, and his death appears to be unrecorded.
Most of what is known about Little Buddy Doyle derives from the autobiography of legendary delta bluesman David Honeyboy Edwards, who met him and played with him. Doyle also played with Sunnyland Slim. Honeyboy met Doyle for the first time in Memphis in 1935. At this point Doyle usually performed in Handy Park, Memphis. Doyle was still alive and still performing in Handy Park in 1943, when Honeyboy again came to Memphis. In 1943 Honeyboy sometimes performed in Handy Park together with Doyle, Big Walter Horton and the young Little Walter Jacobs. Honeyboy remembered Doyle clearly and he describes him as a quite charismatic figure. According to Honeyboys description Doyle was a red-eyed alcoholic who was drunk all the time and had to or three gold teeth. No photos of Doyle seems to be known, though. But when knowing Honeyboys description of him, Doyle was most likely called Little Buddy Doyle because of his diminutive height; according to Honeyboys description Doyle was actually a midget: "He was a midget. His legs was so short that when he sat on the bench to play the guitar he couldn´t pat his feet. He had to just bump against the seat, his feet would be that far off the ground. He´d get to playing the blues and just bump, bump, bump." (David Honeyboy Edwards: "The world Don´t Owe me Nothing, p. 58). When Honeyboy met him in 1935 he was married to Hedda, who was six feet tall. According to Honeyboy Hedda too was "a good guitar player in the key of G." She sometimes performed with Doyle.
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Discography
Doyle's known tracks include "Bad in Mind Blues"; "Grief Will Kill You", "Hard Scufflin' Blues", "Lost Baby Blues", "Renewed Love Blues", "She's Got Good Dry Goods", "Slick Caper Blues", "Sweet Man Blues" and "Three Sixty Nine Blues". Several are featured on the following compilation albums.
| Album title | Record label | Year of release |
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| Sounds of Memphis (1933-1939) | Story of the Blues Records | 1987 |
| Roots 'n Blues: The Retrospective 1925–1950 | Legacy Recordings | 1992 |
References
- ^ a b "Little Buddy Doyle". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "Little Buddy Doyle". Spotibot.com. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 25. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Big Walter Horton biography by Steve Huey". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ Oliver, Paul (2009). Barrelhouse blues: location recording and the early traditions of the blues (1st ed.). New York: BasicCivitas Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-465-00881-0.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( Little Buddy Doyle > Songs )))".