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Walter Vinson
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American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1901-1975)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1917-12-18
- Active to
- 1988-07-02
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Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 225
- Total plays
- 1,083
Tags
bluesguitarClassic BluesamericanaTennessee
Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard, "Sitting on Top of the World". Walter Vinson is variously erroneously known as Walter Vincson and Walter Vincent, and sometimes recorded as Walter Jacobs, with his mother's maiden name. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Vinson">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bolton
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of birth
- 1901-02-02
- date of death
- 1975-04-22
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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