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Bibb was born in New York on August 16, 1951. [1] His father, Leon, [2] was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his uncle was the jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb's godfather.
Born into a lineage of activism, Eric's father, the late Leon Bibb, was a key figure in the civil rights movement, marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King. Immersed in the Village folk scene during his youth, Eric found inspiration in the visits of luminaries like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger.
May 17, 2024 · Blues and Roots artist Eric Bibb plays for us live in the studio. He’ll speak about his blues heritage - his father, Leon Bibb and godfather Paul Robeson - and play songs close to his heart.
Mar 26, 2017 · Eric was born In New York into a musical family. Eric's father, Leon Bibb, is a trained singer who sang in musical theatre and made a name for himself as part of the 1960's New York folk scene. His uncle was the world famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
May 4, 2023 · “Well, I was around in the New York folk scene, because of my dad’s job [Eric’s father was folk singer Leon Bibb], in a major way. I was aware of who was out there and what they were recording, I’d often get acetate recordings of people before their record hit the market through my dad and his management.
- Jamie Dickson
May 25, 2016 · The son of singer and actor Leon Bibb, the young Eric was not unaccustomed to various folk and blues luminaries passing through his parents' New York City home in the late '50s and early '60s and even counted legendary spirituals singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson as his godfather.
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Jun 15, 2017 · At age 16, Bibb’s father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his television show “Someone New.” Later years found Bibb playing guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company in 1969 at St. Mark’s Place in New York.
