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Papa Charlie MccoyPapa Charlie McCoy (born May 26, 1909 - died July 26, 1950) was an African American blues musician. Born Charles McCoy in Jackson, Mississippi, he is best known by the nickname "Papa Charlie," he became one of the great blues accompanists of his time. A guitarist and mandolin player, he played in the Mississippi area with his band the "Mississippi Hot Footers." He eventually migrated to Chicago where he organized two bands, "Papa Charlie's Boys" and with his older brother Kansas Joe McCoy, the "Harlem Hamfats" that performed and recorded during the second half of the 1930s. However, service with the United States Army during World War II cut short McCoys career. In poor health, Papa Charlie McCoy never returned to music after the war and died in Chicago in 1950 from paralytic brain disease only a few months after his brother had passed away. They are buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois. McCoy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Papa Charlie
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