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Bob Gibson

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American musician (1931–1996)

Person · Open Library

Born
1935
Works
10

Top works

  • How to pitch
  • Pitch by pitch
  • The astronomer's sourcebook
  • Black To My Own Demise. White To My Own Surprise
  • Bob Gibson: I Come for to Sing

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1928-04-03
Active to
2003-11-17
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7,270
Total plays
48,129

Tags

folkAllgreenwich village folkbanjoGuitare

Samuel Robert ("Bob") Gibson (November 16, 1931 – September 28, 1996) was a folk singer who led a folk music revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was known for playing both the banjo and the 12-string guitar. He introduced Joan Baez at the Newport Folk Festival of 1959. He produced a number of LPs in the decade from 1956 to 1965. His best known album, Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn, was released in 1961. His songs have been recorded by <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Gibson">R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Samuel
Family name
Gibson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Portland
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Elektra
Official website
www.bobgibsonfolk.com
Image
Bob Gibson c 1960 (JJH).jpg
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place of burial
Rosehill Cemetery
date of birth
1931-11-16
date of death
1996-09-28
manner of death
natural causes
different from
Bob Gibson
birth name
Samuel Robert Gibson
name in native language
Bob Gibson
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
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