Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume
One, 1981-1985, pages 800-801. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,
1998.
Brother of Katie Bryant (1908-1983).
Upon his death, his remains were interred at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Gardena, Los Angeles, California. His wife, Patricia Turner, was interred in 1990. His sister Katie Turner Bryant was interred in 1983.