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Also known as Edwin Joseph Bocage, Spider Bocage, Eddie Bocage, Edwin Bocage, Edwin "Eddie-Bo" Bocage

New Orleans R&B musician (1930-2009)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1928-12-30
Active to
2008-06-02
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68,748
Total plays
369,905

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Eddie Bo (born Edwin Joseph Bocage, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009) was an American rhythm and blues singer and New Orleans-style pianist. Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements. He debuted on Ace Records in 1955 and released more single records than anyone else in New Orleans other than Fats Domino. Eddie Bo came from a long line of ship builders with the male members of his family being br

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joseph
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Picayune
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
trumpet
Record label
Chess Records
Official website
www.eddiebo.com
Image
Eddie Bo 2004.jpg
Work location
New Orleans
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cause of death
myocardial infarction
Commons category
Eddie Bo
date of birth
1930-09-20
date of death
2009-03-18
manner of death
natural causes
ethnic group
African Americans
pseudonym
Eddie Bo
birth name
Edwin Joseph Bocage
relative
Peter Bocage
name in native language
Eddie Bocage
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
start of work period
1955-00-00
nickname
Eddie-Bo
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