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'''Reverend Edward W. Clayborn''' (March 10, 1880 – January 1978) was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist". He sang a form of [[blues]] [[Gospel music|gospel]] similar to [[Blind Willie Johnson]]. Clayborn recorded forty songs, for [[Vocalion Records]] between 1926 and 1930.<ref name="Leggett">{{cite web |last1=Leggett |first1=Steve |title=Rev. Edward Clayborn |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rev-edward-clayborn-mn0000395880/biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 October 2018}}</ref> In ''[[The Ganymede Takeover]]'', the San Franciscan author [[Philip K. Dick]], a record enthusiast, has a character state that "True Religion", sung by Clayborn was one of the first [[jazz]] recordings.<ref>P.K. Dick & Ray Nelson, ''The Ganymede Takeover'', Ace Books inc, 1967 pg. 13.</ref> |
'''Reverend Edward W. Clayborn''' (March 10, 1880 – January 1978) was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist". He sang a form of [[blues]] [[Gospel music|gospel]] similar to [[Blind Willie Johnson]]. Clayborn recorded forty songs, for [[Vocalion Records]] between 1926 and 1930.<ref name="Leggett">{{cite web |last1=Leggett |first1=Steve |title=Rev. Edward Clayborn |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rev-edward-clayborn-mn0000395880/biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 October 2018}}</ref> In ''[[The Ganymede Takeover]]'', the San Franciscan author [[Philip K. Dick]], a record enthusiast, has a character state that "True Religion", sung by Clayborn was one of the first [[jazz]] recordings.<ref>P.K. Dick & Ray Nelson, ''The Ganymede Takeover'', Ace Books inc, 1967 pg. 13.</ref> |
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Clayborn's music often comprised of him singing with his guitar. He often played guitar with a slide, often tuning to "Spanish" tuning, also known as Open G tuning. His songs are noticeably simiar in structure to each other, though given that most people then only bought one or two records of a given artist, this wasn't a problem. |
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Clayborn was born in Richmond, Alabama. The year he was born is disputed, with March 10, 1880 being the birthdate given on his WWII draft registration card. |
Clayborn was born in Richmond, Alabama. The year he was born is disputed, with March 10, 1880 being the birthdate given on his WWII draft registration card. |
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| Birth name | Edward William Clayborn |
| Also known as | The Guitar Evangelist |
| Born | March 10, 1880 Richmond, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 1978 (aged 98) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, minister |
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| Labels | Vocalion |
Reverend Edward W. Clayborn (March 10, 1880 – January 1978) was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist". He sang a form of blues gospel similar to Blind Willie Johnson. Clayborn recorded forty songs, for Vocalion Records between 1926 and 1930.[1] In The Ganymede Takeover, the San Franciscan author Philip K. Dick, a record enthusiast, has a character state that "True Religion", sung by Clayborn was one of the first jazz recordings.[2]
Clayborn's music often comprised of him singing with his guitar. He often played guitar with a slide, often tuning to "Spanish" tuning, also known as Open G tuning. His songs are noticeably simiar in structure to each other, though given that most people then only bought one or two records of a given artist, this wasn't a problem.
Clayborn was born in Richmond, Alabama. The year he was born is disputed, with March 10, 1880 being the birthdate given on his WWII draft registration card.
He became a minister at St.Luke's Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA. He died in January 1978 in Pittsburgh, PA.
References
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Rev. Edward Clayborn". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ P.K. Dick & Ray Nelson, The Ganymede Takeover, Ace Books inc, 1967 pg. 13.
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