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Del Rey (musician)

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Genres
  
Blues, Jazz

Role
  
Singer

Name
  
Del Rey

Years active
  
1985–present


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Born
  
December 22, 1959 (age 64) Los Angeles, California, United States (
1959-12-22
)

Website
  
hobemianrecords.com/delrey.html

Albums
  
Speak It Not Aloud, A Pyramid for the Living

People also search for
  
Steve James, Suzy Thompson, Rey

Record labels
  
Kicking Mule Records, Hobemian Records

Instruments
  
Guitar Ukulele Vocals

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Del Rey (born December 22, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American blues, jazz and ragtime singer (and occasional songwriter), guitarist and ukulele player.

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Biography

Starting with classical music at the age of four, she was transfixed by her first blues album and has played blues and jazz ever since. She was influenced by the blues musicians Sam Chatmon, Bo Carter and Memphis Minnie.

Del Rey lives in Seattle, Washington and tours internationally.

Albums

  • Cafe Society (1985) - Out of print
  • Chartreuse (1991) - Out of print
  • Boogie Mysterioso (1993)
  • Hot Sauce (1995)
  • X-Rey Guitar (2000)
  • Twins (2002) with Steve James
  • Snap Shot (2003) Live performances
  • Tonight (2004) with Steve James
  • When The Levee Breaks (2006)
  • At The Ukeshack #1 (2007) with Matt Weiner
  • Blue Uke: At The Ukeshack #2 (2008)
  • Hen Party (2010) with Suzy Thompson
  • Four and Six (2012)

    • Instructional

  • Boogie Woogie Guitar (2005) Homespun DVD
  • Blue Uke (2007) Homespun DVD

    • Other appearances

  • A Musical Doorway (2000) Produced by Seattle Folklore Society
  • Why Say No? (2003) The Yes Yes Boys featuring Del Rey
  • Things About Comin' My Way: A Tribute to the Music of the Mississippi Sheiks (2009)

    • References

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