Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Elizabeth Cotton, Big Bill Broonzy, Son House, Sister Rosetta, & Memphis Minnie all play a hand in inspiring this custom deck of playing cards.
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Hi. My name’s Pat Sofra. I’m a graphic designer and occasional blues guitarist from Melbourne. This is a project of love, combining my love of blues music with my love for design.
I started designing these cards last year, wanting to pay homage to some of the most inspiring yet underrated figures in musical history. The founding mothers and fathers of not just blues, but rock and pop as well. The recently departed Little Richard called Leadbelly "one of the foundations of music.” Not blues music. Music. Period.
These pioneers have long been held up as seminal figures within the world of folk, roots and blues music, but beyond that they are largely and shamefully ignored. In fact most people would not have even heard of Huddie Leadbetter or Sister Rosetta or Memphis Minnie. This is my small way of trying to keep their heritage alive.
In the words of the immortal Robert Johnson... "It's the last fair deal gone' down."
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