Musical Styles and Legacy
Merle Haggard and Waylon & Willie are Black’s biggest musical influences. His style is traditional country. His voice is described as a smooth baritone and was initially compared to Merle Haggard. Black was self-taught on harmonica, guitar and bass at an early age. On his studio albums he plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, percussion, electric guitar and bass harp. In concert he plays primarily guitar, but does play drums and harmonica.
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