Cecil Augusta

Cecil Augusta (born 1920) is an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, recorded by Alan Lomax in Memphis, Tennessee in 1959.

Augusta recorded a single track, "Stop All The Buses" before leaving. This recording was entirely neglected until its release on Alan Lomax: The Blues Songbook, a 2003 release.^[1] Musicologist David Evans described him as "The perfect example of an artist who shows up at a field recording session and leaves before anyone realizes how good he was"; and noted his unique acoustic guitar technique, which included many features which would later become integral to electric blues playing.^[2]

References

^ "FAME Review: Various Artists - Alan Lomax: Blues Songbook". Acousticmusic.com. http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p02579.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
^ (2003) Album notes for The Blues Songbook by Alan Lomax. Smithsonian Folkways.

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Name	Augusta, Cecil
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Short description	American Delta blues singer and guitarist
Date of birth	1920
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