Confident Cool

ID: 3031 ~ Source: Carter, William, photographer. Mercy Dee Walton. Courtesy of the Arhoolie Foundation.
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Confident Cool

Walton embraced the self-assured attitude of other blues singers around him, including Smokey Hogg. He credited the blues singer’s success with listeners to his signature charisma and confidence.

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By Allie R. Lopez
With a bellowing voice and masterful piano playing, Mercy Dee Walton emerged as an early influence in rhythm and blues not only in Waco but across the country. Towering figures such as Ma Rainey and Fats Domino are rightfully remembered as…