Dempsey Crenshaw
Dempsey Crenshaw- Vocals, Guitar & Harmonica Texas Music News say this about Dempsey Crenshaw: Dempsey’s voice is warm and pleasing as fresh baked bread and his harp playing leaves listeners amazed at the range of emotion coming from such a small instrument. Southwest Blues Magazine says: Dempsey Crenshaw is a skilled Harp man and wails on Harmonica & Vocals on the CD “All Night Long” – DC & The Capitols Living Blues Magazine August 2014, Says: Dempsey Crenshaw’s technique evokes Jimmy Reed and Little Walter- Melanie Young –Living Blues Magazine Dempsey Crenshaw was born in Alabama and moved to Dallas in 1961. He began Playing Harmonica at an early age and doesn’t remember being without one. He played bass and guitar with Bad Boy Gene and The Blue Aces, a band that Dempsey started as a teenager. He went on to play with a list of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Blues and R & B greats that includes: Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Etta James, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, The Drifters, T-Bone Walker, Marvin Gaye, Albert King, Freddie King, Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Reed, just to name a few. Dempsey’s harp style is reminiscent of Little Walter
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