David Honeyboy Edwards passed away last night, Aug. 29 at around 3 am. He was just short of 96 years old. He is, essentially, the last of the blues players who was there for the early years.
The new biography pieces together a satisfying factual look at Broonzy’s life; a rare accomplishment considering the man never cared about the facts of his life stories, as long as they conveyed a greater truth.