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Also known as Armenter Chatmon

American early blues musician

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  • Tales from Aggieland

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1892-06-30
Active to
1964-09-21

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43,146
Total plays
194,980

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bluesdelta bluescountry bluesfolkBo Carter

Bo Carter (born Armenter Chatmon, June 30, 1892 or March 21, 1893 - September 21, 1964) was an American early blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts, and on a few of their recordings. Carter also managed that group, which included his brother, Lonnie Chatmon, on fiddle and occasionally Sam Chatmon on bass, along with a friend, Walter Vinson, on guitar and lead vocals. Since the 1960s, Carter has become best known for his bawdy songs such as "Banana in Your Fruit

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bo
Family name
Carter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Bolton
Place of death
Memphis
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Bluebird Records
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date of birth
1892-06-30
date of death
1964-09-21
medical condition
blindness
cause of death
cerebral hemorrhage
start of work period
1931-00-00
ethnic group
African Americans
manner of death
natural causes
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