Washboard Sam
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Washboard Sam was an American blues musician and singer known for his energetic washboard playing and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s Chicago blues scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washboard Sam canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
ⓘ
human ⓘ washboard player ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Washboard Sam Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jazz Gillum NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Washington Memory Gardens, Homewood, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memphis Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-11-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| influenced | postwar Chicago blues musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
vocals
ⓘ
washboard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic washboard playing
ⓘ
influential Chicago blues recordings in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Bucket's Got a Hole in It"
NERFINISHED
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"Diggin' My Potatoes" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Good Old Cabbage Greens" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedIn | Chicago blues clubs ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
humorous lyrics
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up-tempo blues ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.