Richard Trice was born in Hillsborough, North Carolina on February 10, 1910. In his youth he heard the records of Blind Boy Fuller and walked six miles to Durham to meet Fuller. They struck up a friendship and Fuller later invited Richard and his brother Willie to go to New York City with him to a recording session in 1937. he befrended Blind Boy Fuller they developed a very active race until much after II the World war, recording for the Savoy seal, with the nickname of Little Boy Fuller. Richard moved to New Jersey in 1946 where he performed with a South Carolina guitarist named Lester Jackson. Richard recorded a few singles for Savoy in 1947. In the 1950's he found religion and left the blues behind. The producer and musicologist Peter already recovered it to Lowry in 1970 and recorded a magnificent album to him in the Piedmont Style (Blue and ragged), for the Trix Label.He passed away on April 6, 2000.
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