About
Blues guitarist who recorded sixty-eight sides, including the "Barbecue Blues."
Before Fame
He was born with the name Robert Hicks but earned the name Barbecue Bob because he worked as a cook in a barbecue restaurant.
Trivia
He used the "flailing" style that is more often associated with the clawhammer banjo.
Family Life
His brother is fellow blues musician Charlie Hicks.
Associated With
He, Robert Johnson, and a handful of other legends are considered to be fathers of the blues.
