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Also known as John Senator Marvin

American ukulele musician (1897-1944)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1939-04-02
Active to
1984-04-01
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John Senator Marvin (July 11, 1887 – December 20, 1944) was an early American recording artist and musician, starting in 1924 and covering a twenty-year period for many record labels. Born in Butler, Oklahoma Territory in 1897, to parents John Harvey Marvin and his wife Molly. Marvin ran away from home at age 16, to perform with a travelling show called the Royal Hawaiians, under his middle name, Senator, where he played steel guitar and ukulele. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Marvi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Johnny
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Butler
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Image
Johnny Marvin.jpg
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date of birth
1897-07-11
date of death
1944-12-20
birth name
John Senator Marvin
start of work period
1924-00-00
Commons category
Johnny Marvin
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