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Birth Name: Sidney Selby
Date of Birth: July 28, 1931
Place of Birth: Lake Landing, Hyde, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Death: September 23, 2020
Ethnicity: African-American
Guitar Crusher was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was also known as “Bone Crusher.”
His mother was named Katie (Selby) Broch. It is not publicly known who the biological father was. Guitar Crusher was married to Marie-Rose Klara Paula “Mara” von Hartz. His grandson by paternal line from his previous marriage is singer Desiigner .
Guitar Crusher’s maternal grandfather was Philip Selby (the son of Burrage Selby and Melvina Brooks). Philip was born in North Carolina. Burrage was the son of Burrage Selby and Julia Ann Shackleford. Melvina was the daughter of Samuel “Sam” Brooks and Mary.
Guitar Crusher’s maternal grandmother was Leitha Jane Howard (the daughter of Benjamin “Bennie” Howard and Louise Gibbs). Leitha was born in North Carolina. Louise was the daughter of Samuel Gibbs and Rose Spence.
Sources: Birth record of Guitar Crusher – https://www.familysearch.org
Guitar Crusher on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Guitar Crusher, to Marie-Rose Klara Paula “Mara” von Hartz – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage records of Guitar Crusher’s maternal grandparents, Philip Selby and Leitha Jane Howard – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Guitar Crusher’s maternal grandfather, Philip Selby – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage records of Guitar Crusher’s maternal great-grandparents, Burrage Selby and Melvina Brooks – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.familysearch.org
Guitar Crusher’s maternal great-grandfather, Burrage Selby, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Guitar Crusher’s maternal great-grandmother, Melvina Brooks, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Guitar Crusher’s maternal grandmother, Leitha Jane (Howard) Selby – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage records of Guitar Crusher’s maternal great-grandparents, Benjamin Howard and Louise (Gibbs) Swindell – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.familysearch.org
Guitar Crusher’s maternal great-grandmother, Louise Gibbs, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org