Biography
Leo Welch (Sabougla, Mississippi, March 22, 1932 – December 19, 2017) was an American gospel blues musician and guitarist. He started his music career in 2014 with the release of the album Sabougla Voices. His subsequent studio album I Don't Prefer No Blues was released in 2015.
He was a lumberjack for 30 years while he learned his musical craft in the Mississippi Delta where he learned to play various instruments, including the fiddle, harmonica, and guitar. His music recording career started in 2014 after he was secretly recorded performing at his manager's birthday party. Welch died on December 19, 2017, aged 85.
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Discography:
Sabougla Voices (January 6, 2014, Fat Possum / Big Legal Mess)
I Don't Prefer No Blues (March 24 2015, Fat Possum / Big Legal Mess)
Live at The Iridium (March 31, 2017, Cleopatra Blues)
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