Drink Small
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Drink Small, born on January 28, 1933, in Bishopville, South Carolina, was an American guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and singer known for his contributions to soul and electric blues music. He taught himself guitar at a young age and began performing with local gospel groups. In 1956, Drink Small released his first single with The Spiritualaires on Vee-Jay Records. His transition to secular music in the late 1950s was marked by performances across South Carolina. He recorded several albums, including I Know My Blues Are Different - Cause I'm the One Who Has Them (1972), Round Two (1990), The Blues Doctor (1990), and Electric Blues Doctor Live! (1994). Drink Small's notable collaborations included performances with Sam Cooke and appearances at festivals like the Chicago Blues Festival. He was awarded the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award in 1990 for his contributions to traditional arts in South Carolina.
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- Bingo Lover
- A Woman Is the Sweetest Thing God Ever Made
- Fish Fryin' Mama
- You Don't Have to Be Funky
- I Want to Make Love
- I Feel Good
- I Really Don't Want To Know
- Glory, Glory
- You Got to Love Everybody in the World
- Come on Let Me Love You
- Plain Old Country Blues
- Coon Shine Baby
- You Can't Take the Country out of Me
- South Carolina Boogie
- Little Red Rooster
- When You Tell One Lie, You Gotta Tell Another
- Mr Green Is the Barbecue Man
- Tryin' to Survive at 75
- Shout
- The Twist
- Roll, Jordan, Roll
- Thank You, Pretty Baby
- Three River Blues
- I'm Gonna Run On
