The Waco Scene

ID: 3023 ~ Source: Walton, Mercy Dee. Interviewed by Chris Strachwitz. Arhoolie Foundation. Access full interview here.
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While growing up in Waco, Walton listened to and played the blues. The artists he encountered in Waco shaped his life as he traveled across Texas and moved to California in pursuit of a career in music.

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By Allie R. Lopez
With a bellowing voice and masterful piano playing, Mercy Dee Walton emerged as an early influence in rhythm and blues not only in Waco but across the country. Towering figures such as Ma Rainey and Fats Domino are rightfully remembered as…