Homesick James
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Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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person ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Homesick James Williams
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Homesick James Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago blues scene
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Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ Hound Dog Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James A. Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | African-American blues tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Delta blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | electric Chicago blues ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
slide guitar ⓘ |
| livedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues ⓘ |
| name | Homesick James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | slide guitar work ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentTechnique | bottleneck slide guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Crossroads”
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“Goin’ Down Swingin’” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Set a Date” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | rough-hewn blues singing ⓘ |
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