biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1917–2001)
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| biography:
| Musician, born in Clarksdale, Missouri, USA. A blues singer and guitarist, he began his career in Detroit in 1948 with the release of ‘Boogie Chillun’, the biggest of his several hit records and a staple of both the blues and rock repertoires. He toured continually, and among ‘deep blues’ artists, enjoyed an unusually successful career, appearing in concerts and on recordings with many of the leading figures in rock. He appeared in the films The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Color Purple (1985). He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. |
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