John Fahey
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Aloysius Fahey, Blind Joe Death, Blind Thomas, R.L. Watson
American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 17
Top works
- The Factory
- Factory
- Arrival. an Immigrant Story
- Master
- Traitors and Spies
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Film & TV
Washington, D.C
John Fahey was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer whose style has been enormously influential and has been described as the foundation of the genre of American primitive guitar.
Known for
- Memphis '692019
- In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey — Himself (Archival footage)2013
- The Guitar Artistry of John Fahey - On the Sunny Side of the Ocean2011
- The Guitar of John Fahey Volume 2 — Himself2005
- The Guitar of John Fahey Volume 1 — Himself2005
- John Fahey – In Concert And Interviews 1969 & 19962004
- John Fahey: Live at Audimax Hamburg — Himself1978
- Fingerstyle Guitar - New Dimensions & Explorations - Volume One
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939-02-28
- Active to
- 2001-02-22
Discography
- Blind Joe Death1959
- Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes1963
- Volume 3: The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites1964
- The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death1965
- The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party and Other Excursions1966
- Requia1967
- Volume 2: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes1967
- Volume 6: Days Have Gone By1967
- The Yellow Princess1968
- The Voice of the Turtle1968
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John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature of the music and its minimalist style. Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music, having compiled many f
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Salem
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Drag City
- Official website
- www.johnfahey.com
- Image
- Scan J Fahey 1 Paris 1984 web.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1939-02-28
- date of death
- 2001-02-22
- Commons category
- John Fahey
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
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