The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers.

" Boll Weevil " is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as " Boweavil " or " Boll Weevil Blues ". Many songs about the boll weevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s through the 1940s. However, a rendition by Lead Belly recorded in 1934 by folklorist Alan Lomax led to it becoming well known.

BO WEAVIL. 8,252 likes · 130 talking about this. Bo Weavil proposes his own kind of blues & groove music, performing shows as duo or as a full band.

Boll weevil, (Anthonomus grandis), beetle of the insect family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera), a cotton pest in North America. Introduced to the United States from Mexico in the 1890s, the boll weevil was a severe agricultural pest for nearly 90 years, until …

Bo Weavil a aligné depuis 1995 plus de 2’000 concerts, en Europe et de l’autre côté de l’Océan, en one-man-band, en duo, en groupe. Il ouvre pour Ben Harper à l’Olympia, pour Betty Lavette à La Cigale et plusieurs fois pour Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

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The boll weevil is an ugly little black bug which migrated from Mexico at the start of the 20th century to ravage cotton crops of the American South. In fact, by the 1920s it made cotton farming less popular and encouraged farmers to diversify into other crops, like peanuts.

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Bo Weavil Jackson (dates of birth and death unknown). Guitarist and singer who recorded for Paramount Records and Vocalion Records in 1926, one of the earliest bluesmen to be recorded. [ 49 ]