DeFord Bailey

DeFord Bailey. Born in Tennessee in 1899, harmonica player DeFord Bailey was the first black musician to appear on the Nashville-based WSM radio program "The Grand Ole Opry". He appeared regularly on the show from 1925-41. He played what was termed "black country music" or "string-band music" (although he called it it "black hillbilly music"), and often played blues or blues-flavored music. His signature song was "Pan-American Blues", a novelty...