Arthur Blake
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1966-08-19
- Works
- 3
Top works
- The gold rush of 1849
- The Scopes trial
- Vlieghelde van Suid-Afrika
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There are at least two artists with the name Blind Blake 1. Arthur "Blind" Blake (c. 1893- December 1, 1934) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. There is only one photograph of him in existence. Very little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records, but even that is in dispute. Even his name is not certain. During recordings he was asked about his real name and he answered that his name was Blind Arthur Blake which is also listed
Key dates
- Born
- 19 August 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bartow
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Participant in
- 1992 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- +68
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1966 births20th-century American sportsmenAmerican men hurdlersAthletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer OlympicsCompetitors at the 1990 Goodwill GamesFISU World University Games silver medalists for the United StatesFlorida State Seminoles men's track and field athletesGoodwill Games medalists in athleticsLiving peopleOlympic track and field athletes for the United States