Known today mainly for his sensitive and evocative compositions like Hit the Road Jack, Please Send Me Someone to Love, and Rivers Invitation, Percy Mayfield began his career as a big band vocalist of the Bronze Baritone genre, until a serious auto accident nearly killed him, disfigured his face, and ended his career as a matinee idol/singing heartthrob. After his recovery, he continued his career as a songwriter writing hit records for others and making the occasional recording himself.
10/12/21 • 25 min
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/blues-you-should-know-319658/percy-mayfield-poet-laureate-of-the-blues-46761723"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to percy mayfield-poet laureate of the blues on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy