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Also known as William Ambrose Wright

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Person · Open Library

Works
6

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  • Dark Vengeance
  • Rules of the game
  • Football is my passport

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1932-05-21
Active to
1991-10-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
13,110
Total plays
56,364

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Billy Wright (May 21, 1932 – October 28, 1991) was an American jump blues singer. Billy Wright was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Throughout his career, he was known as the "Prince of the Blues." He was a key figure in Atlanta blues after World War II and had a major influence on rock and roll pioneer Little Richard, whom he helped get his first recording contract. He recorded his last recordings in 1959. He continued to do shows around Atlanta until he suffered a stroke <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Key facts

1948
England B
Full name
William Ambrose Wright
Date of birth
( 1924-02-06 ) 6 February 1924
Place of birth
Ironbridge , Shropshire , England
Date of death
3 September 1994 (1994-09-03) (aged 70)
Place of death
London , England
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position
Centre-back
Years
Team
1939 1959
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1946 1959
England
1962 1966
Arsenal

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Sports profile

Sport
Fighting
Team
_Retired Boxing
Position
Boxer
Nationality
United States

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Wikidata facts

Official website
sirbillywright.com
Image
Billy Wright (1961).jpg
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date of birth
1924-02-06
date of death
1994-09-03
Commons category
Billy Wright
start of work period
1939-00-00
end of work period
1959-00-00
name in native language
Billy Wright
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