b. Jim Bledsoe, c.1925, near Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. A relatively obscure personality, Bledsoe made many information in Shreveport, in 1949-50. Because the pseudonym suggests, his music was down-home nation blues, accompanied just by his electric guitar, a string bass, and periodic drums. His initial record was released on the neighborhood Pacemaker label, beneath the name Popular Rod Happy, however the afterwards ones made an appearance on Imperial and got wider distribution. A 12 months afterwards, he completed several long periods for the Area of expertise company, but nothing at all was issued at that time, although several sides made an appearance on albums within the 70s.