Texas Alexander
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Texas Alexander was an early 20th-century American country blues singer known for his powerful, mournful vocals and influential recordings with prominent Texas blues musicians.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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country blues singer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alger "Texas" Alexander
NERFINISHED
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Texas Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lone Star blues tradition
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Texas blues musicians ⓘ |
| birthName | Alger Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Carl Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarence Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ King Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Hat Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonnie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-09-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1954-04-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Texas blues
ⓘ
country blues ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Texas blues singers ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| name | Texas Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early country blues recordings
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influential Texas blues performances ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues singer
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singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jewett, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Richmond, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDebut | 1927 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
free, irregular phrasing
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unaccompanied vocal performances ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
mournful vocals
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powerful vocals ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | 1900 ⓘ |
| yearOfDeath | 1954 ⓘ |
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