Blind Love - Pernell Charity

Pernell Charity was a quiet unassuming man born in Waverly on November 20, 1920. Except for a short period of time in New York City in the late 1940's, Mr. Charity spent his entire life in the Waverly area. He worked primarily at construction jobs but was forced to retire in 1970 because of a back injury. From that time until his death on April 12, 1979, of cancer, Pernell lived in a small house behind a noxious-smelling sawmill on Robert Wilkins Avenue. His music was shaped by the popular blues records from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, and the local musicians he heard playing at house parties and weekend gatherings. "Blind Love" is based on a 1953 recording by B.B. King (issued on RPM 395). The text of Pernell's version follows the original quite closely and is a fine example of a thematic/stable blues composition. Although Pernell often utilized lyrics and themes found on records, his interpretations are hardly slavish imitations. He was quite adept at adopting material and changing it to suit his own musical personality. Many such fine examples can be heard on Trix 3309 "The Virginian", including "Black Rat Swing" (Little Son Joe), "Mamie" (Bull City Red), and "Dig Myself A Hole" (Arthur Crudup). The version of "Blind Love" on the Trix album is an alternate take to the one issued here. ~ Kip Lornell (from the liner notes) If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Blind Lemon's Blues - Pernell Charity

Pernell Charity,(d April 12, 1979) vocal and guitar.
Pernell Charity spent his whole life around Waverly, VA and was inspired by the records of Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Blake. The Virginian is his only album. "Pernell is a Kip Lornell discovery, done during his Federal Youth Grant year – I was his mentor and supervisor for that! I did the first tapes for him, then got them back – then did a few sessions on my own later, when I got my NEA Folkarts grant." Lornell wrote the liner notes and noted that "the phonograph record has had an important effect in shaping the song repertoire of many blues musicians…such is the case with Pernell Charity… It was the records of Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, and Blind Lemon Jefferson that inspired Pernell to take up guitar."
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