Mance's Music

Mance referred to himself as a songster. His repretoire included a wide range of material ranging from country blues, that sparse, mostly raw and roosty form directly linked to slave worksongs and field hollers to ballads, rags, deep blues, boogies, pop, spirituals, and soft children's songs.

Mance's gentle nature was exemplified by his light, swinging vocals and captivating delivery.

Although he was almost 65 before he bagan his recording career, he left behind an incredibly rich catalog of Texas blues before his death in 1976.

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