Pink Anderson

Pink Anderson (1900-1974) was a blues singer and guitarist, born on February 12, 1900 in Lawrence, South Carolina . After being raised in Spartanburg (NW South Carolina), he joined Dr. Kerr of the Indian Remedy Company in 1914 to entertain the crowds (sing, dance, tell jokes in the early days) while Kerr tried to sell a concoction made of medicinal qualities.

In 1916, Anderson met Simmie Dooley in Spartanburg from whom Pink learned to be a blues singer. When Anderson was not travelling with Dr. Kerr, he and Dooley would play small gatherings in Spartanburg and neighboring communities.

After Dr. Kerr retired in 1945, Anderson stayed pretty much close to home in Spartanburg keeping his musical talents in tune with a small guitar and harmonica. Heart problems forced Anderson to retire in 1957.

Anderson recorded some songs in the 1960s and appeared in the 1963 film The Bluesmen .

Discography

• 1961 American Street Songs
• 1961 Vol. 1 Carolina Bluesman
• 1962 Carolina Medicine Show Hokum & Blues
• 1962 Vol. 2 Medicine Show Man
• 1963 Ballad & Folksinger, Vol. 3

½ of Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett formed a band in the 1960s called Pink Floyd, using the first names of Anderson and Floyd Council. Barrett apparently had a recording of one of Anderson's LPs.

External link

• Introducing Pink Anderson