Abu Talib
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American guitarist; born Fred Leroy Robinson (1939–2009)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1752
- Died
- 1806?
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Safarnāmah-yi Farang
- Masīr-i Ṭālibī, yā, Safarnāmah-ʼi Mīrzā Abū Ṭālib Khān (1219 H.Q.)
- Voyages du prince persan mirza Aboul Taleb Khan, en Asie, en Afrique, en Europe
- Masir-i Talibi
- History of Asafuʼd Daulah, Nawab Wazir of Oudh
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- 140
- Total plays
- 513
Blues guitarist formaly known as Freddy Robinson, who converted to Islam during the 1970s and took the name Abu Talib. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 24, 1939 and died on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 of cancer. Talib was 70 years old at the time of his death. He was best known for his work with musicians as diverse as Little Walter, Howlin Wolf and Jimmy Rogers (in the 1950s/60s), Jazz Crusaders, Monk Higgins, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine and John Mayall (in the 1970s), and Bobby Bl
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Place of death
- Lancaster
- Religion
- Islam
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- King
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- date of birth
- 1939-02-24
- date of death
- 2009-10-08
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
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