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Charline Arthur

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Charline Highsmith

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Hank Ballard

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Henry Kendricks
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Death Date:
March 2, 2003
Age at Death:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

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cousin of 

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Group:Wrote songs:Invented the Twist dance.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.

Barbecue Bob

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Hicks
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Age at Death:
29
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

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Lead Belly

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Also Known As:
Leadbelly
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Death Date:
Age at Death:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

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Songs:which became a folk hit for the group:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1988.
Blues Hall of Fame 1986.
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1980.
Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.

Scrapper Blackwell

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Hillman Blackwell
Birth Place:
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Death Date:
October 7, 1962
Age at Death:
59
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

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Blues guitarist.
Song:Shot and killed during a mugging.

Blue Bland

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Calvin Bland
Also Known As:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Nickname(s):
"Blue", "The Lion of the Blues"
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Age today:
83
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

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Vocalist and harmonica performer. Mixed gospel with blues and R&B.
Blues Hall of Fame 1981.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992.

Big Bill Broonzy

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Lee Conley Broonzy
Nickname(s):
"Big Bill"
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Birth Date:
Death Date:
August 14, 1958
Age at Death:
60
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

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A pioneer of the Chicago blues style.
Song:Blues Hall of Fame 1980.
Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.

Bumble Bee Slim

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Amos Easton
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
June 8, 1968
Age at Death:
63, 32 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

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Ry Cooder

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ryland Peter Cooder
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
66
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

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All kinds of fretted string instruments. Slide guitar. Session work with many famous musicians. Grammy award winner.
Album:Soundtrack for many movies -:

Steve Cropper

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Stephen Lee Cropper
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
71
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Blues guitarist.
Band:Movie:Songs:Songwriters Hall of Fame 2005.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992 because he was involved with Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992 as one in Booker T. & the M.G.'s
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