True Story of Abner Jay

Abner Jay
True Story of Abner Jay
(March 2009 - Mississippi Records)

There isn't much I could find on the obscure, one-man band known as Abner Jay. He described himself as, "the last great Southern black minstrel show."
This was a description from the Mississippi Records Wikipedia page:

Compilation culled from Abners' self released LPs & 7"s featuring hits such as 'I'm So Depressed,' 'Cocaine', 'Vietnam,' & 'The Reason Young People Do Drugs.' Abner Jay was a one-man band singer/songwriter deserving of a wider listening audience than he received in his day. This is the first vinyl release of his material since the 1970s. Great soulful folk & R&B music. Most (but not all) copies of the LP include a press photo of Abner, transcriptions of his spoken word pieces, a reproduction of an informative pamphlet about Abner & a press statement penned by Abner himself.

The music sounds very soulful and genuine. "Cocaine" is one of my favorite songs--I never knew someone could love cocaine so much. For breakfast!!!! Why didn't I think of that!?!

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Here is a video of him playing his last gig in NY.