Casey Bill Weldon Biography

Among the premier “Hawaiian” guitarists, Will “Casey Bill” Weldon’s voicings, fluidity and tunings were creative and imaginative, as were his arrangements. He was married to Memphis Minnie in the ’20s, and they made some superb recordings together in the late ’20s. Weldon played in medicine shows before beginning his recording career in 1927 for Victor. There were later dates for Champion, Vocalion and Bluebird. Weldon recorded and played with The Memphis Jug Band, Charlie Burse and the Picaninny Jug Band, and the Brown Bombers of Swing. He moved to the West Coast in the ’40s and purportedly recorded for several soundtracks. Weldon moved to Detroit and left the music world in the ’60s.