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Rory Block

Musician

American acoustic blues singer and guitarist, born 1949 in New Jersey; noted interpreter of country blues who studied with Son House and Rev. Gary Davis and has won multiple W.C. Handy Awards.

Per the provided review and public records: born in 1949 in New Jersey; began playing guitar as a child and recorded early; studied with Son House and Reverend Gary Davis; acclaimed as a leading interpreter of country blues; recipient of multiple W.C. Handy Awards. The provided review also mentions associations with Stefan Grossman and Jorma Kaukonen.

The available review celebrates Rory Block as a leading interpreter of country blues, singling out The Lady and Mr. Johnson as a philological and original tribute to Robert Johnson. The review highlights her guitar style, her vocal presence, and long connection to historical blues figures. It also recounts biographical notes: born in 1949 in New Jersey, early study with Son House and Rev. Gary Davis, multiple W.C. Handy Awards.

For:Fans of country blues, acoustic guitarists, and listeners interested in historical blues interpretations.

 If you don't know her yet, she is Rory Block and, if you think that country blues is the preserve of black men from the last century, you should know that she is currently regarded as the greatest living blues interpreter (she won the "The W.C. Handy Award" for 5 consecutive years), and as a young girl, at her own risk and peril, she studied with Son House and Reverend Gary Davis.

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