DeFord Bailey

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Country

United States

Active from

1899

Active to

1982

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Listeners

6,927

Total plays

20,966

DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) was an American country music star from the 1920s until 1941. Bailey was both the first performer to be introduced as playing on the Grand Ole Opry and also the first African-American performer on the show. He played several instruments but is best known for his harmonica tunes. A grandson of slaves, Bailey was born near the Bellwood community in Smith County, Tennessee, and learned to play the harmonica <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/DeFord+

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