Blind Blake

American blues singer and guitarist (1896–1934)
Person human Q742396
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Blind Blake

Summary

Blind Blake is a human[1]. Born in Jacksonville[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1893[3]. He died in Milwaukee[4]. He died on December 1, 1934[5]. He worked as a singer[6], musician[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jacksonville[2], Blind Blake…
  • Blind Blake passed away in Milwaukee[4].
  • Blind Blake was born on January 1, 1893[3].
  • Blind Blake died on December 1, 1934[5].
  • Blind Blake held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Blind Blake is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Blind Blake worked as a singer[6].
  • Blind Blake worked as a musician[7].
  • Blind Blake worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Blind Blake's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Blind Blake is recorded as male[13].
  • Blind Blake's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Blind Blake's genre is blues[15].
  • Blind Blake's record label is recorded as Paramount[16].
  • Blind Blake's discography is recorded as Blind Blake discography[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Blind Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[19].
  • Blind Blake's given name is recorded as Arthur[20].
  • Blind Blake's pseudonym is recorded as Blind Blake[21].
  • Blind Blake's official website is recorded as http://www.blind-blake.com/[22].
  • Blind Blake's work location is recorded as Jacksonville[23].
  • Blind Blake's medical condition is recorded as blindness[24].
  • Blind Blake's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Blind Blake's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Blind Blake's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Blind Blake was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on January 1, 1893[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], musician[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Blind Blake died on December 1, 1934[5]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].

Why It Matters

Blind Blake ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Blind Blake born?

Blind Blake was born in Jacksonville[2].

Where did Blind Blake die?

Blind Blake died in Milwaukee[4].

What did Blind Blake do for work?

Blind Blake worked as singer[6], musician[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Muziekweb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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