(1940-11-03)November 3, 1940 Smithville, Texas, U.S.
Died
December 14, 2021(2021-12-14) (aged 81)
Genres
Blues
Occupation(s)
Singer, guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Lap steel guitar, electric guitar
Years active
1958–2021
Labels
Evidence, Galaxy, Ichiban, Kingsnake, Rhodes-Way, Stony Plain, Greater Planet Entertainment, Need To Know Music
Musical artist
Clarence Smith (born Clarence Edward Mauldin; November 3, 1940 – December 14, 2021), known as Sonny Rhodes, was an American blues singer and lap steel guitar player.[1] He recorded over two hundred songs. "I'm what you call a self-proclaimed Disciple of the Blues!" said Rhodes about his years playing and singing for fans of blues around the world.[2] He was nominated 15 times for Blues Music Awards and won in the category 'Instrumentalist – Other' in 2011.[3]
^Skelly, Richard. "Sonny Rhodes". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
Clarence Edward Mauldin; November 3, 1940 – December 14, 2021), known as SonnyRhodes, was an American blues singer and lap steel guitar player. He recorded...
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15 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and America's Most Wanted defeated Legend, Sonny Siaki and Ekmo Fatu. On the November 26 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and Jarrett wrestled...
1978. Musicians on that label were, among others, Robert Lockwood, Jr., SonnyRhodes, Thomas Shaw, Johnny Shines, and Eddie Taylor. HighTone Records later...
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Fireball XL5 ("Fireball") – Don Spencer Firefly ("Ballad of Serenity") – SonnyRhodes Firing Line ("Brandenburg Concertos") – Johann Sebastian Bach First Impressions...
Chenier, Johnny Copeland, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Jimmy McCracklin, SonnyRhodes, Freddie Roulette, Koko Taylor 1984: Elvin Bishop, James Cotton, Pee...
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records under the name SonnyRhodes, a veteran blues musician originally from Texas who spent many years in California. Rhodes played both electric guitar...
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captured live performances from the venue by R. L. Burnside, Kim Wilson, SonnyRhodes, and others. Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen describes a concert performed...
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Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. The film is set during the Second World War on a...
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