The Resume

(January 8, 1904-March 19, 1981)
Born in Smithville, Georgia
Birth name was Hudson Woodbridge
Blues guitarist and singer
Songs included 'Anna Lou Blues,' 'Black Angel Blues,' 'Crying Won't Help You,' 'Let Me Play with Your Poodle,' 'Love Her with a Feeling' and '(When Things Go Wrong With You) It Hurts Me Too'
Nicknamed 'the Guitar Wizard' and 'the Man with the Gold Guitar'

Why he might be annoying:

He performs kazoo solos on several of his singles.
He and fellow blues musician/drinking buddy Big Bill Broonzy got so drunk that they slept through both games of a White Sox doubleheader.
He blamed his latter day health and financial problems on his inability to refuse a drink.

Why he might not be annoying:

His parents died when he was a child and he was raised by his aunt and grandmother.
His bottleneck style of guitar playing influenced Muddy Waters and Elmore James.
He was one of the most prolific blues artists of the 30s, recording over 300 songs.
He opened up his home in Chicago to blues musicians arriving from the south, easing their transition to the big city.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blues Musicians
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 45]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1081904)
• City Namesakes
• I Died in 1981 (Ranked: 77)
• I Died in Debt
• I was Adopted or Orphaned
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Guitar
• Profiles 33501-33750 (Ranked: 33631)
• Red, White and Blue

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying