T-Model Ford
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James Lewis Carter Ford (born Forest, Mississippi, 1924 - died Greenville, Mississippi, 16 July 2013) was an American 'Mississippi Delta Blues' musician better known by his stage name, T-Model Ford. Unable to remember his exact date of birth, he began his musical career in his early seventies, recording for the Fat Possum Records label. His musical style melded traditional Chicago blues and juke joint blues styles with the rawness of Delta blues and a rebellious attitude. <a href="https://www.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ford
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mississippi
- Place of death
- Greenville
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Fat Possum Records
- Image
- TModelFord TeaBazaar 20100301.jpg
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- date of death
- 2013-07-16
- date of birth
- 1924-01-01
- start of work period
- 1997-00-00
- Commons category
- T-Model Ford
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