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Tommy McClennan
Sign in to saveAmerican Delta blues singer and guitarist (1905-1961)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1905
- Active to
- 1961
Discography
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- 19,526
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Tommy McClennan (January 4, 1905 – May 9, 1961) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist. Tommy McClennan was born in Yazoo City in April of 1908, according to Big Bill Broonzy in his book "Big Bill Blues." However, McClennan's death certificate cites his birthplace as Durant (Holmes County) and the date as January 4, 1905." He played and sang blues in a rough, energetic style. He made a series of recordings for Bluebird Records from 1939 through 1942 and regularly played with his frie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tommy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Yazoo City
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Bluebird Records
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- date of birth
- 1905-01-04
- date of death
- 1961-05-09
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
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