About Boyd Rivers
Lived 1934 – 1993 (aged 58). Boyd Rivers was an American guitarist, singer and musician.
Boyd Rivers (December 25, 1934 – November 22, 1993) was an American gospel blues singer and guitarist. and started playing blues guitar at the age of 13, but three years later switched into spirituals. After moving to Canton, Mississippi he was first recorded by Alan Lomax, John Bishop and Worth Long in 1979.
In 2012, an album of Rivers work that had been recorded in 1991 and 1993, You Can't Make Me Doubt, was released on Mississippi Records.
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Who was Boyd Rivers?
American gospel blues singer and guitarist
When was Boyd Rivers born?
Boyd Rivers was born on 25 December 1934.
When did Boyd Rivers die?
Boyd Rivers died on 22 November 1993.
What was Boyd Rivers's occupation?
Boyd Rivers was a guitarist, singer and musician.
What nationality was Boyd Rivers?
Boyd Rivers was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Boyd Rivers. https://biography.guide/boyd-rivers/
MLA: "Boyd Rivers." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/boyd-rivers/.
Chicago: "Boyd Rivers." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/boyd-rivers/.
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