Pinkney “Pink” Anderson (1900-1974) was a blues artist born in Laurens County, South Carolina. By the age of 14, he joined Dr. William Kerr of the Indian Remedy Company to entertain crowds as part of the medicine show circuit. Medicine shows often consisted of musical acts, circus sideshows, ventriloquists, and magicians who enthralled crowds while “doctors” would sell magical elixirs.

Anderson became quite known in the medicine show circuit. He recorded an album in the 1960s. Unfortunately, he had a stroke that limited his abilities in the late 1960s. Anderson passed away in 1974.

Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd was inspired to create the band’s name by combining the first names of Pink and Floyd Council, another blues musician.

Until the last few years, Pink’s home still stood in Spartanburg.