Long John Hunter

American Texas blues guitarist (1931–2016)
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Long John Hunter

Summary

Long John Hunter is a human[1]. Born in Ringgold[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1931[3]. He died in Phoenix[4]. He died on January 4, 2016[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Long John Hunter was born in Ringgold[2].
  • Long John Hunter passed away in Phoenix[4].
  • Long John Hunter was born on July 13, 1931[3].
  • Long John Hunter was born on July 31, 1931[10].
  • Long John Hunter died on January 4, 2016[5].
  • Long John Hunter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Long John Hunter's professions included singer[6].
  • Long John Hunter worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Long John Hunter's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Long John Hunter is recorded as male[12].
  • Long John Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Long John Hunter's genre is blues[14].
  • Long John Hunter's record label is recorded as Alligator Records[15].
  • Long John Hunter's discography is recorded as Long John Hunter discography[16].
  • Long John Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[17].
  • Long John Hunter's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • Long John Hunter's given name is recorded as Thurman[19].
  • Long John Hunter's pseudonym is recorded as Long John Hunter[20].
  • Long John Hunter's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Long John Hunter's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Long John Hunter's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Thurman Hunter Jr.'}[23].
  • Long John Hunter's start of work period is recorded as 1953[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1931-07-13[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-04[28]

  • Genre(s): blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, texas blues[29]

  • Community tags: blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, texas blues[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3051925f-d398-4261-af56-0c60d660aa1d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Long John Hunter's place of birth was Ringgold[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 13, 1931[3] and July 31, 1931[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

Death and Burial

Long John Hunter died on January 4, 2016[5]. He passed away in Phoenix[4].

Why It Matters

Long John Hunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Long John Hunter born?

Long John Hunter's place of birth was Ringgold[2].

Where did Long John Hunter die?

Long John Hunter died in Phoenix[4].

What did Long John Hunter do for work?

Long John Hunter worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

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. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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