Calvin Russell
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Journey of the Songhai People
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1948-11-01
- Active to
- 2011-04-03
blues rock
Discography
- A Crack in Time1990
- Sounds From the Fourth World1991
- Soldier1992
- This is your World1992
- Dream of the Dog1995
- Calvin Russell1997
- SAM1999
- Rebel Radio2001
- In Spite of It All2005
- Unrepentant2007
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 44,281
- Total plays
- 486,983
Tags
bluessinger-songwriterblues rockfolkcalvin russell
Russell was born in Austin, Texas, on 1 November 1948. At age 12, Russell began learning guitar and at 13 joined a band called The Cavemen. In 1989, he met Patrick Mathe of the French record label, New Rose Records, while at a party in Austin and gave him a demo tape intended for noted Austin guitarist and producer, Charlie Sexton. He would go on to sign with the label releasing his first solo album in 1990 entitled A Crack In Time. In promotion of the album <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Calvin
- Family name
- Russell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Place of death
- Garfield
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.calvinrussell.net
- Image
- Calvin Russell08.jpg
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- Commons category
- Calvin Russell
- cause of death
- cancer
- date of birth
- 1948-11-01
- date of death
- 2011-01-03
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 2011-00-00
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