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Abner Jay

Abner Wingate Jay (July 15, 1921 – November 4, 1993) was an American multi-instrumentalist from Georgia, best known for performing eccentric, blues infused folk music as a one man band. His idiosyncratic lyrics and style have led some to consider his work outsider music; he considered himself to be "the last working Southern black minstrel".

Reviewer Jon Dale has described his recordings as "one o…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
July 15th, 1921
Died
November 4th, 1993
Genres
Labels
Subliminal Sounds
Social Music Records
Last updated: November 13th, 2023

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