Group Work

ID: 3028 ~ Source: Strachwitz, Chris, photographer. Courtesy of the Arhoolie Foundation.
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Group Work

When playing with a band, Walton preferred to stick to what he knew best: the blues. While he occasionally played rock n’ roll, he felt that he worked best with other blues musicians.

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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…