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Casey Bill Weldon
American country blues musician
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The only known photograph of Weldon[1] | |
| Birth name | William Weldon |
| Born | ()February 2, , or ()December 10, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, (aged 62 or 71) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Genres | Country blues[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, slide guitar |
| Years active | Presumably – c.&#; |
| Labels | Vocalion, Bluebird |
Musical artist
William "Casey Bill" Weldon (February 2, , or December 10, – September 28, )[3] was an Americancountry bluesmusician.[2]
Some details of Weldon's life are unconfirmed.
According to some sources, he was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and later lived and worked in Chicago.[4] He reportedly made his way to Chicago via Kansas City, which gave rise to his nickname, a version of K.C.[4] He was one of the early musicians who recorded playing slide guitar.
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