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Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.
Robert Nighthawk was one of the blues premier slide guitarists playing with a subtle elegance and a fluid, crystal clear style that was instantly recognizable. Nighthawk influenced a generation of artists including Elmore James, Muddy Waters, B.B. King and particularly Earl Hooker.
Nighthawks (1942) (término coloquial para Noctámbulos en inglés estadounidense) es un cuadro del pintor estadounidense Edward Hopper en el cual se ve a cuatro personas en un diner urbano por la noche. No solo es el cuadro más famoso hecho por Hopper, sino también uno de los más reconocibles del arte estadounidense.
Robert Nighthawk recorded "Black Angel Blues" in 1949. Accompanying Nighthawk on vocal and electric slide guitar were bassist Willie Dixon , and pianist Ernest Lane (the single, with its flip side "Annie Lee Blues", listed the performers as "The Nighthawks").
Robert Nighthawk. More images. Real Name: Robert Lee McCollum. Profile: American blues musician, born 30 November 1909 in Helena, Arkansas, USA and died 5 November 1967 in Helena, Arkansas, USA. Father of Sam Carr (2) . Sites: Wikipedia , Imdb , adp.library.ucsb.edu.
Robert Nighthawk is without doubt one of the most pivotal figures in blues history. By effortlessly bridging the gap between Chicago and Delta blues, he took his slide cues form Tampa Red and gave them a Mississippi edge that he learned from Houston Stackhouse.
Slide guitar master Robert Nighthawk was one of the first bluesmen to achieve regional stardom in the Delta through radio broadcasting. Following on the heels of Sonny Boy Williamson’s King Biscuit Time radio show, Nighthawk went on the air during World War II on the same station, KFFA in Helena, Arkansas.
