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Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers

African American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1929–1993)
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Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers

Summary

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on March 21, 1929[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on July 23, 1993[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], and songwriter[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers was born on March 21, 1929[3].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers died on July 23, 1993[5].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's professions included musician[6].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers worked as a singer[7].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers is recorded as male[12].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's genre is Chicago blues[14].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's family name is recorded as Smothers[15].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's given name is recorded as Otis[16].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's instrument is recorded as voice[18].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Otis Smothers'}[20].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's start of work period is recorded as 1993[21].
  • Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers's sibling is recorded as Little Smokey Smothers[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1929-03-21[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-07-23[26]

  • Genre(s): blues, chicago blues[27]

  • Community tags: blues, chicago blues[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48ca413b-7095-4cd2-9d28-035fa7cc276f[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers… he was born on March 21, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers died on July 23, 1993[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers born?

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers was born in Lexington[2].

Where did Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers die?

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers died in Chicago[4].

What did Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers do for work?

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers worked as musician[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], and songwriter[9].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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.

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

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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