Biography
Henry Townsend
Real name: Henry Jesse James Townsend
Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 2001
American blues singer, guitarist and pianist. He made recordings 1929-1937 and was rediscovered in the early 1960s, recording for Prestige/Bluesville, Adelphi, Nighthawk, Wolf, a.o. up to an album on Analogue Productions Originals in 1999.Born: October 27, 1909 in Shelby, Mississippi.
Died: September 24, 2006 in Mequon, Wisconsin.