Jazz Gillum
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Jazz Gillum was an American blues harmonica player and singer active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his influential recordings in the Chicago blues scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jazz Gillum canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jazz Gillam
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William McKinley Gillum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
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Lester Melrose NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ Washboard Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William McKinley Gillum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-09-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-03-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Gillum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Chicago blues harmonica style ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| name | Jazz Gillum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential Chicago blues harmonica recordings in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blues with a Feeling
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I Want You By My Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Key to the Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Look on Yonder Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Reefer Head Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-war Chicago blues era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianola, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Bluebird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalType | singer ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.