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Dave "Snaker" Ray

American blues singer and guitarist (1943–2002)
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Dave "Snaker" Ray

Summary

Dave "Snaker" Ray is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on August 17, 1943[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on November 28, 2002[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], singer[8], and guitarist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Paul[2], Dave "Snaker" Ray…
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray was born on August 17, 1943[3].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray died on November 28, 2002[5].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray died on November 30, 2002[10].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's professions included musician[7].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray worked as a singer[8].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray worked as a guitarist[9].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray is recorded as male[12].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's genre is blues[14].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's record label is recorded as Elektra[15].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's Commons category is recorded as Dave "Snaker" Ray[16].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[17].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's family name is recorded as Ray[18].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's given name is recorded as Dave[19].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Dave "Snaker" Ray's start of work period is recorded as 1963[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1943-08-17[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-11-28[27]

  • Genre(s): blues, contemporary folk, country blues[28]

  • Community tags: blues, contemporary folk, country blues[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b23ea71c-ac36-4e3c-a85f-cb4c0f12225a[30]

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Origins and Family

Dave "Snaker" Ray's place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on August 17, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], singer[8], and guitarist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 28, 2002[5] and November 30, 2002[10]. Dave "Snaker" Ray died in Minneapolis[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[17].

FAQs

Where was Dave "Snaker" Ray born?

Born in Saint Paul[2], Dave "Snaker" Ray…

Where did Dave "Snaker" Ray die?

Dave "Snaker" Ray passed away in Minneapolis[4].

What did Dave "Snaker" Ray do for work?

Dave "Snaker" Ray worked as singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], singer[8], and guitarist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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