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Bob Childers

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Also known as Robert Wayne Childers

American singer-songwriter (1946-2008)

Person · Open Library

Born
1930
Works
4

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1946-11-20
Active to
2008-04-22

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
914
Total plays
8,794

Tags

Red Dirtcountrysinger-songwriteramericanstillwater

Robert Wayne “Bob” Childers (born November 20, 1946, in West Union, West Virginia - died April 22, 2008, Stillwater, Oklahoma) was an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical acclaim since the late 1970s. Childers was known alternately as the "father" "grandfather" or "godfather" of the regional scene known as Red Dirt music. Childers renown as a songwriter led to the comparisons to both Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Child

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bob
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
West Union
Place of death
Stillwater
Occupation
singer
Instrument
voice
Image
Bob Childers (1).jpg
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date of birth
1946-11-20
date of death
2008-04-22
start of work period
1978-00-00
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