Died On This Date (May 18, 1985) Pee Wee Crayton / Texas Blues Great
themusicsover Connie “Pee Wee” Crayton
December 18, 1914 – May 18, 1985
Pee Wee Crayton was a brilliant Texas blues guitarist stylistically similar to T-Bone Walker but a bit more soul leaning. One of his first recordings landed at the top of the Billboard R&B charts in 1948. Crayton continued to record and tour well into the ’70s. In recent years, Morgana Kennedy at Vanguard Records exposed Crayton’s music to new fans around the world. He died of a heart attack on May 18, 1985.
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