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American blues pianist, singer and songwriter
- Edward Riley Boyd[nb 1] (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his recordings in the early 1950s, including the number one R&B chart hit "Five Long Years".
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Edward Riley Boyd [1] [nb 1] (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) [3] was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his recordings in the early 1950s, including the number one R&B chart hit "Five Long Years".
Jul 13, 1994 · Eddie Boyd & His Blues Band. b. Edward Riley Boyd, 25 November 1914, Stovall, Mississippi, USA, d. 13 July 1994, Helsinki, Finland. Boyd was a half-brother of Memphis Slim and a cousin of Muddy Waters. He spent his early years on….
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Too Bad- Part OneFive Long Years24 HoursThird Degreeby William Gandy (SHS) Edward Riley Boyd was born on Frank Moore’s Stovall Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi,on November 25, 1914, although a birth certificate later put the date at November 13. As a youth, he taught himself how to play piano and guitar, and he worked the jukes joints in and around the Mississippi delta and then moved to Memp...
Nov. 25- Edward Riley Boyd was born in a Stovall plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi1941- Eddie travels to Chicago in the hope of finding some new musical opportunities.1945- Eddie joins Sonny Williamson II on stage for a recording section.1947- Eddie signs with Victor, who arranges for him to play with Big Maceo.EDDIE BOYD (By Dominic Turner) Born Edward Riley Boyd, 25 November 1914 (some sources say 13 November), Stovall (Mississippi) Died 13 July 1994, Helsinki, Finland. Starting out as a guitarist but ultimately making his name as a pianist, Eddie Boyd is universally known in blues circles for his powerful "Five Long Years."
Jul 13, 1994 · In two years at RCA-Victor, Eddie proposes a synthesis between Chicago Blues and Jump Blues that leads to great songs : "You got to love that gal", "Unfair lovers", "Blue monday blues", "Baby what's wrong with you", "Eddie's blues", "Chicago is just the way".
Jul 13, 1994 · Eddie Boyd. Few postwar blues standards have retained the universal appeal of Eddie Boyd's "Five Long Years." Cut in 1951, Boyd's masterpiece has attracted faithful covers by B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed,…. Read Full Biography.
Jul 13, 1994 · Edward Riley Boyd (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues piano player, born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Boyd moved to the Beale Street district of Memphis, Tennessee in 1936 where he played piano and guitar with his group, the Dixie Rhythm Boys.
