Cowboy Copas
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Cowboy Copas was an American country music singer and guitarist prominent in the 1940s and 1950s, known for hits like "Alabam" and his influential honky-tonk style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Copas canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country music singer
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guitarist ⓘ honky-tonk musician ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cowboy Copas, the Tennessee Cowboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lloyd Estel Copas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | plane crash ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | "Alabam" reached number one on the country charts in 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Kathy Copas (daughter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-03-05 ⓘ |
| decadeOfProminence |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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hillbilly music ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | honky-tonk country ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | aviation accident ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Cowboy Copas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | died in the same plane crash that killed Patsy Cline ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Alabam"
NERFINISHED
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"Filipino Baby" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Signed, Sealed and Delivered" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Tennessee Waltz" (early recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAt | Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Blue Creek, Adams County, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Camden, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Starday Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kathy Copas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfPrimaryActivity | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
smooth honky-tonk vocal style
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traditional country instrumentation ⓘ |
| vocalType | male voice ⓘ |
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