Casey Bill Weldon
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Casey Bill Weldon was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his pioneering work on the lap steel guitar in the 1930s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Casey Bill Weldon canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Casey Bill
NERFINISHED
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The Hawaiian Guitar Wizard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago blues scene
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Kansas City blues scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeRole | composer of blues songs ⓘ |
| creativeWorkType | blues songs ⓘ |
| culturalContext | African-American music ⓘ |
| era | 1930s American blues ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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performance ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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country blues ⓘ urban blues ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hawaiian steel guitar style
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country blues guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | electric blues guitar ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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lap steel guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | pre-war blues ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
innovative slide techniques on steel guitar
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virtuosic lap steel guitar playing ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering work on the lap steel guitar in blues ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | American blues tradition ⓘ |
| performanceRole |
accompanist
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band leader ⓘ |
| recordingEra | pre-World War II ⓘ |
| style | Hawaiian-influenced blues guitar ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
lap-style steel guitar playing
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slide guitar ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | blues vocals ⓘ |
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