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White plaque № 47698

Durham, NC, United States

Bull City Blues. During the 1920s-1940s, Durham was home to African American musicians whose work defined a distinctive regional style. Blues artists often played in the surrounding Hayti community and downtown tobacco warehouse district. Prominent among these were Blind Boy Fuller (Fulton Allen) (1

907-1941) and Blind Gary Davis (1896-1972), whose recordings influenced generations of players.

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