Oscar "Buddy" Woods
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Oscar "Buddy" Woods (April 7, 1903[2] – December 14, 1955)[1][3] was an American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
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Also known as | The Lone Wolf |
Born | April 7, 1903 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States |
Died | December 14, 1955 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
Genres | Texas blues[1] |
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Years active | 1920s–1950s |
Labels | Victor, Decca, Vocalion and Document (later re-issues) |
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Woods, who was an early blues pioneer in lap steel, slide guitar playing, recorded thirty-five tracks between 1930 and 1940. He recorded solo and as part of a duo, the Shreveport Home Wreckers, and with a six- or seven-piece group, the Wampus Cats. Early in his career he backed Jimmie Davis on some of his recordings. Woods's best-known song was "Lone Wolf Blues", from which came his billing as "The Lone Wolf".[1]