Bukka White

Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White (November 12, 1906 – February 26, 1977) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. "Bukka" is a phonetic spelling of White's first name, though he preferred "Booker." White was a first cousin of B.B. King's mother (White's mother and King's grandmother were sisters). There has been disputes on what year he was born, some saying between 1902-1905 and others 1907-1909, due to the lack of a birth certificate in Texas where White was born.

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of Delta Blues, which was the earliest form of blues and would often play tracks from the genre on his show, including those from Bukka White and many others. For the Peelenium, Peel nominated Bukka White's Special Streamline track as his Peelenium 1940.

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1940: Special Streamline

Shows Played
1991 1994 1999 2000
 * 24 November 1991: Bukka's Jitterbug Swing (v/a album - Savage Kick Volume 6) Savage Kick
 * 12 February 1994 (BFBS): Special Streamline (v/a album - The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel) Columbia
 * 17 August 1999: Special Streamline Peelenium 1940
 * 19 April 2000: Parchman Farm Blues (LP: Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume Four) Revenant

2003
 * 31 August 2000: 'Rembrance Of Charlie Patton' (LP 'Mississippi Blues') Sonet
 * 04 June 2003: 'Aberdeen, Mississippi Blues (LP- Newport Fold Festival)' (Vanguard)
 * 13 November 2003: 'Shake em On Down' (Box Set - 'Century Of The Blues')' (Chrome Dreams)