As of yesterday, the name Fred Davis might not mean anything to the average music fan. Today, that changes thanks to the good people of Colemine Records. The story goes that Davis was your average Cleveland factory worker in the summer of 1969, he worked alongside a man named Howard Husock. The two bonded over their love of Bobby Bland’s music and it wasn’t too long after that Davis began teaching Husock the basics of blues guitar. Husock quickly learned that Davis was far beyond the average guitarist, and his voice was so powerful it filled up the room with no amplifier. Husock decided if his voice could fill up any room, why not his living room? The two set to recording Davis’ work to tape. These tapes would lay dormant for over 50 years, until today.
Colemine Records has seen to it that Davis and these forgotten recordings don’t go to waste. The label will release the album Cleveland Blues this spring and you can listen to the infectious single “Wine Hop” today. You can read more about the incredible yet tragic story of Fred Davis and stream the new single below:
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Sound of a Juke Joint in Cleveland! You’ve to love this. Can’t wait to get the digital download.