Curley Weaver

American blues singer and guitarist. Weaver was raised on a farm near Porterdale. His mother, Savannah "Dip" Shepard Weaver, was a well-respected pianist and guitarist, who taught Curley and her friend's sons, "Barbecue Bob" and Charley Lincoln aka Robert and Charles Hicks. The three formed a group with the harmonica player Eddie Mapp (2) and played locally.