Honoring a Legacy

ID: 3033 ~ Source: Carter, William, photographer. Mercy Dee Walton. Courtesy of the Arhoolie Foundation.
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Honoring a Legacy

Walton cut the song the “Main Event” with L.C. “Good Rockin’” Robinson to honor musician and producer Bob Geddins’s legacy. Robinson’s Hawaiian style guitar played alongside Walton’s powerful piano and vocals.

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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…