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R. L. Burnside

American singer and guitarist (1926–2005)
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R. L. Burnside

Summary

R. L. Burnside is a human[1]. Born in Harmontown[2], he… he was born on November 23, 1926[3]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. He died on September 1, 2005[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #6,593 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • R. L. Burnside's place of birth was Harmontown[2].
  • R. L. Burnside died in Memphis[4].
  • R. L. Burnside was born on November 23, 1926[3].
  • R. L. Burnside died on September 1, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Free Springs CME Church Cemetery[9].
  • R. L. Burnside held citizenship in United States[10].
  • R. L. Burnside worked as a guitarist[6].
  • R. L. Burnside worked as a singer[7].
  • R. L. Burnside is recorded as male[11].
  • R. L. Burnside's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • R. L. Burnside's genre is blues[13].
  • R. L. Burnside's record label is recorded as Fat Possum Records[14].
  • R. L. Burnside's Commons category is recorded as R.L. Burnside[15].
  • R. L. Burnside's given name is recorded as Robert[16].
  • R. L. Burnside's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • R. L. Burnside's instrument is recorded as voice[18].
  • R. L. Burnside's start of work period is recorded as 1960[19].

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Origins and Family

R. L. Burnside was born in Harmontown[2]. He was born on November 23, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6] and singer[7].

Death and Burial

R. L. Burnside died on September 1, 2005[5]. He died in Memphis[4]. Burial took place at Free Springs CME Church Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

R. L. Burnside ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #6,593 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was R. L. Burnside born?

Born in Harmontown[2], R. L. Burnside…

Where did R. L. Burnside die?

R. L. Burnside passed away in Memphis[4].

What did R. L. Burnside do for work?

R. L. Burnside worked as guitarist[6] and singer[7].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shazam artist id → 65504832
    Instance of → —
    Place of birth → Harmontown
    Occupation → guitarist, singer
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0369171-Burnside-R-L-19262005, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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