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Biography
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Dewey Corley
Effective period / Period of releases: 1975 - 2007
Born June 18, 1898, in Halley, Arkansas. A staple of Memphis jug band ensembles, Corley was adept at washtub bass, jugs, and the kazoo, as well as being a fine blues singer. He lived all his life in Memphis, Tennessee, where he founded the Beale Street Jug Band, and even worked as a talent scout for Adelphi Records. He passed away on April 15, 1974.