Blind Gary Davis – Harlem Street Singer

The legendary Blind Gary Davis, also known as Reverend Gary Davis, was a powerful gospel and folk blues singer and masterful acoustic guitarist. Using only his thumb and index finger, he produced a polyphonic style and his virtuoso fingerpicking was an important influence on many other musicians, such as Blind Boy Fuller and Brownie McGhee.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Davis taught and performed in New York City and became a mentor to folk legends such as Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Dave Van Ronk and Bob Dylan, to name a few. Harlem Street Singer is one of his most iconic albums.