Tommy Johnson

American musician (1896–1956)
Person human Q965179
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Tommy Johnson

Summary

Tommy Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Terry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1896[3]. He died in Crystal Springs[4]. He died on November 1, 1956[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Terry[2], Tommy Johnson…
  • Tommy Johnson died in Crystal Springs[4].
  • Tommy Johnson was born on January 1, 1896[3].
  • Tommy Johnson died on November 1, 1956[5].
  • Tommy Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tommy Johnson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Tommy Johnson's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Tommy Johnson worked as a singer[7].
  • Tommy Johnson worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Tommy Johnson was influenced by Charley Patton[12].
  • Tommy Johnson is recorded as male[13].
  • Tommy Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tommy Johnson's genre is blues[15].
  • Tommy Johnson's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Tommy Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[18].
  • Tommy Johnson's given name is recorded as Tommy[19].
  • Tommy Johnson's significant event is recorded as meeting the devil at a crossroads and selling him one's soul in exchange for musical success[20].
  • Tommy Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Tommy Johnson's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Tommy Johnson's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Tommy Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tommy Johnson's start of work period is recorded as 1914[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Tommy Johnson's place of birth was Terry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1896[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Tommy Johnson died on November 1, 1956[5]. He passed away in Crystal Springs[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

Tommy Johnson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Johnson born?

Tommy Johnson was born in Terry[2].

Where did Tommy Johnson die?

Tommy Johnson died in Crystal Springs[4].

What did Tommy Johnson do for work?

Tommy Johnson worked as songwriter[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Crystal Springs
    Facebook page id Tommy-Johnson-musician/114159231965071
    Record label
    Start of work period +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z
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