Ishmon Bracey

Ishmon Bracey
Ishmon Bracey
	Bracey, c. 1925
Background information
Also known as	Ishman Bracey; Ishmael Adams
Born	January 9, 1899 or 1901; Byram, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1970 (aged 69-71); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres	Delta blues, country blues
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1910s–1951

Ishmon Bracey (January 9, 1899^[1] or 1901 – February 12, 1970), sometimes credited as Ishman Bracey, was an American Delta blues singer-guitarist.^[2] Alongside his contemporary Tommy Johnson, Bracey was a highly influential bluesman in Jackson, Mississippi, and was one of the area's earliest figures to record blues material. Bracey's recordings include "Trouble Hearted Blues" and "Left Alone Blues", both of which appear on several compilation albums.

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^ "Ishmon Bracey". Msbluestrail.org. Retrieved October 12, 2016.

[bare-1] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 978-0313344237.

[trail-2] "Ishmon Bracey". Msbluestrail.org. Retrieved October 12, 2016.

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