Artist description The extant recordings of the legendary Stanley Screwdriver cover the entire gamut of American music -- from pop to free jazz, from proto-punk to R&B. Stanley absorbed all the styles of his day, and anticipated many styles that followed him.

Music Style Avant Garde

Musical Influences Muddy Waters, Ed Davis Band, Hudson

Similar Artists Pere Ubu, Ornette Coleman, Zapp, Chuck Berry, Ulterior Motives, Nina Hagen, Sam and Dave, Contortions, Miles Davis

Artist History Almost nothing is known about Stanley Screwdriver. He was probably born in the mid-1930's, and he lived in a shotgun shack on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. Some said he was a plumber, others said he never worked a day in his life. When he died in 1987, he left no will, and no family came to retrieve his belongings or his skinny cat. A box of reel-to-reel tapes was found in the linen closet, and these made their way into the hands of private collector who wishes to remain anonymous. The selections presented here are but a small fraction of these recordings, which probably date from the mid-1950's, and display a man who possessed great talent for portraying the complete depth, width, and breadth of contemporary American music.

Group Members Stanley Screwdriver: all instruments

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums

Press Reviews After 40 years, still pending.

Location Cincinnati, Ohio - USA

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