Archie Edwards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Archie Edwards

American Piedmont blues guitarist

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Franklin County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1998

Profession: singer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Archie L.
Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning several decades worked with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and John Jackson.
His best-known recordings are "Saturday Night Hop", "The Road Is Rough and Rocky", and "I Called My Baby Long Distance".
In the late 1950s he owned a barbershop that attracted blues musicians who helped to start his musical career.Describing his musical style, Edwards said, "I play what they call the old Piedmont style, but I call it East Virginia blues 'cause that's where I learned it".