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In 1916 , in Spartanburg, Anderson met Simmie Dooley , from whom Pink learned to be a blues singer. When Anderson was not travelling with Dr. Kerr, he and Dooley would play small gatherings in Spartanburg and neighboring communities. After Dr. Kerr retired in 1945 , Anderson stayed pretty much close to home in Spartanburg, keeping his musical talents in tune with a small guitar and Harmonica . Heart problems forced Anderson to retire in 1957 . Pink's son, known as Little Pink Anderson is currently a bluesman in Georgia. {Link without Title} Anderson recorded some songs in the 1960s and appeared in the 1963 film '' The Bluesmen ''. DISCOGRAPHY
THE PINK IN PINK FLOYD When Syd Barrett was forced to think of a new name for his band in 1965, he chose the name 'The Pink Floyd Sound' (later shortened to just 'Pink Floyd'), using the first names of Pink Anderson and Floyd Council . Barrett was reputed to have owned a recording of one of Anderson's LP s. EXTERNAL LINKS
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