Floyd Council facts for kids
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Floyd Council
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dipper Boy Council |
| Born | September 2, 1911 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1976 (aged 64) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, vocals |
| Years active | 1920s–late 1960s |
| Associated acts | Blind Boy Fuller |
Floyd Council (born September 2, 1911 – died May 9, 1976) was an American musician. He played the guitar, mandolin, and sang the blues. He was known for playing a type of blues music called Piedmont blues. This style was very popular in the southeastern United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Sometimes, people called him Dipper Boy Council. He was even promoted as "The Devil's Daddy-in-Law."
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About Floyd Council
Early Life and Music
Floyd Council was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. His parents were Harrie and Lizzie Council. He started his music career in the 1920s. He would play music on the streets of Chapel Hill. He performed with his two brothers, Leo and Thomas Strowd. They called their group the Chapel Hillbillies.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Floyd Council played music on the streets with another blues musician, Blind Boy Fuller. Council recorded songs with Fuller for a record company called ARC in the mid-1930s. These recordings are great examples of the Piedmont blues style.
Floyd Council married Pearly Mae Farrington. She was the daughter of Libert and Annie Farrington, also from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Later Years
In the late 1960s, Floyd Council had a stroke. This made it hard for him to sing and play guitar. However, his mind stayed sharp and clear. A researcher named Peter B. Lowry tried to record him in 1970. But Council was not able to sing or play music like he used to.
Floyd Council passed away in 1976 from a heart attack. He had moved to Sanford, North Carolina before he died. He was buried at White Oak AME Zion Cemetery in Sanford.
In 2014, a group called the Killer Blues Headstone Project placed a headstone for Floyd Council. This was to honor his memory.
How Pink Floyd Got Its Name
Syd Barrett was a member of the famous English psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. He created the band's name by combining the first names of two blues musicians. These were Floyd Council and Pink Anderson. Pink Anderson was a bluesman from South Carolina.
Syd Barrett saw their names in the notes inside a 1962 album by Blind Boy Fuller. The notes were written by a blues historian named Paul Oliver. Oliver wrote: "Curley Weaver and Fred McMullen, ... Pink Anderson or Floyd Council—these were a few amongst the many blues singers that were to be heard in the rolling hills of the Piedmont, or meandering with the streams through the wooded valleys."
His Music Recordings
There aren't any albums that only feature Floyd Council's music. However, some of his songs can be found on other recordings.
The CD called Carolina Blues has six songs that Floyd Council recorded. These songs are:
- "I'm Grievin' and I'm Worryin'"
- "I Don't Want No Hungry Woman"
- "Lookin' for My Baby"
- "Poor and Ain't Got a Dime"
- "Runaway Man Blues"
- "Working Man Blues"
In an interview from 1969, Floyd Council said he had recorded 27 songs during his career. He mentioned that he played guitar on seven of those songs for Blind Boy Fuller. The album Complete Recorded Works by Blind Boy Fuller includes many songs where Council played guitar.
See also
In Spanish: Floyd Council para niños
