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Robert Petway
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1908-10-18
- Active to
- 1978-05
Discography
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- Listeners
- 32,910
- Total plays
- 109,088
Tags
bluesdelta bluesacoustic bluesmississippiamerican
Robert Petway was an African-American blues singer and guitarist. Very little is known about Petway. His birthplace is speculated to have been at or near J.F. Sligh Farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi, birthplace of his close friend and fellow bluesman Tommy McClennan. His birth date is guessed at 1908, and the date and even the occurrence of his death is unknown. He only recorded 16 songs, but he is said to have been an influence on many notable blues and rock musicians, including John Lee Hoo
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Yazoo City
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Bluebird Records
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- date of death
- 1978-05-01
- date of birth
- 1907-10-18
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