Tom Paxton
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American folk singer and singer-songwriter
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1937
- Works
- 37
Top works
- Ramblin' Boy and Other Songs
- Engelbert the Elephant
- One million lawyers
- Ramblin' boy and other songs
- The marvelous toy
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937-10-31
folksinger-songwriter
Discography
- Ramblin’ Boy1964
- Ain't That News1965
- Outward Bound1966
- Morning Again1968
- The Things I Notice Now1969
- 61970
- How Come the Sun1971
- Peace Will Come1972
- Children's Songbook1974
- Something in My Life1975
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 108,088
- Total plays
- 933,162
Tags
folksinger-songwriterpoliticalacousticProtest
Tom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cynical, often political edge. In 2009, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Paxton was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest child of Burton and Esther Paxton. The Paxton family moved to Bristow, Oklahoma in 1948, where Tom grew to adulthood and which he still
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- environmentalist
- Educated at
- University of Oklahoma
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.tompaxton.com
- Image
- Folk musician Tom Paxton (3340906261).jpg
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- Commons category
- Tom Paxton
- date of birth
- 1937-10-31
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- birth name
- Thomas Richard Paxton
- name in native language
- Tom Paxton
- pseudonym
- Pax Thompson
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