David Honeyboy Edwards facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Edwards performing in July 2006
Background information
Birth name	David Edwards
Also known as	Honeyboy Mr Honey
Born	(1915-06-28)June 28, 1915 Shaw, Mississippi, United States
Died	August 29, 2011(2011-08-29) (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Delta blues, jazz, R&B, soul, folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Years active	1930s–2011
Labels	Earwig Music, Trix, Chess, Arc Records, APO records
Associated acts	Robert Johnson, Pinetop Perkins, Henry Townsend, Robert Lockwood, Jr.

David "Honeyboy" Edwards was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was born on June 28, 1915, and passed away on August 29, 2011. Honeyboy was one of the last original Delta Blues guitarists still playing music.

Life and Career

Early Life

David was born in Shaw, Mississippi, in the United States. He was good friends with another famous blues musician, Robert Johnson. Honeyboy was even with Robert Johnson when he passed away.

Later Career

A famous music expert named Alan Lomax first recorded Honeyboy in 1942. Even when he was older, Honeyboy kept playing music. He performed concerts all over the world. Sometimes, he played as many as 100 shows in one year!

He passed away on August 29, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. He was 96 years old.

Author

Edwards also wrote a book called The World Don't Owe Me Nothin. It was published in 1997. The book tells the story of his life, from when he was a child until he moved to Chicago. It also talks about his travels through the southern United States in the early 1950s.

Awards

Honeyboy Edwards received many important awards for his music:

• 1996: He was added to the Blues Hall of Fame.
• 2005: He was named Blues Artist of the Year.
• 2007: He was named Acoustic Artist of the Year.

Several of his music albums were also nominated for the W. C. Handy Award. These albums include White Windows, The World Don't Owe Me Nothing, and Mississippi Delta Blues Man.

Images for kids

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  Edwards performing in Somerset, Kentucky, July 19, 2008

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  Edwards and his band

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  Edwards at the Adams Avenue Roots Festival, San Diego, 2005

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  Edwards and Pinetop Perkins at the Master Musicians Festival, Somerset, Kentucky, July 19, 2008

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  Edwards performing with Devil in a Woodpile in Chicago

See also

In Spanish: David Honeyboy Edwards para niños