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Homesick James
Sign in to saveAmerican blues musician (1910-2006)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1910
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Chicago blues
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1910
- Active to
- 2006
blueschicago blueselectric blues
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,175
- Total plays
- 70,079
Tags
bluesChicago Bluesslide guitarguitarboogie woogie
Homesick James (30 April 1910 - 13 December 2006) was an American blues musician. He is believed to have been born John William Henderson, but later used the name James A. Williamson and was sometimes referred to as Homesick James Williamson. He was born in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of Cordellia Henderson and Plez Williamson Rivers, who were both musicians. He developed a self-taught style of slide guitar through playing at local dances in his teens. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Home
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Somerville
- Place of death
- Springfield
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Vanguard Records
- Image
- Homesick James.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- date of death
- 2006-12-13
- date of birth
- 1910-04-03
- Commons category
- Homesick James
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