Abner Jay
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Abner Wingate Jay (July 15, 1921 – November 4, 1993) was an American multi-instrumentalist from Georgia, best known for performing eccentric, blues infused folk music as a one man band. His idiosyncratic lyrics and style have led some to consider his work outsider music; he considered himself to be "the last working Southern black minstrel".
Reviewer Jon Dale has described his recordings as "one of the most individual takes on traditional song form to have risen from the 20th century". Releasing his recordings on his own label, Jay has also been described as a pioneer independent recording artist. Composer Anthony Braxton called Jay an "American Master".
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- It Gets Better All the Time - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Star's Ghost - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- I Wanna Job - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- In the Ghetto - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Moon Pilot - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Dock of the Bay - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Delightful Company - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Something - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Michael Ferrucci - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Why Do People Try & Hurt Little Birdie - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Worship Me - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- It Just Is - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- I Really Don't Want to Know - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Cruise Around the Planets - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Hey Fireman, Put out the Fire - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Our Flag - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Letter to a Christian - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- The Nightclub - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Stella by Starlight - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- California Cruiser - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Make Our Love Positive - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Genevieve, Oh My Genevieve - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- I Want a Nurse - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- Message to the Label Industry - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
- New York, New York - Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 4: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music - Abner Jay
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