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Also known as Robert Hicks

American blues musician (1902–1931)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1941-05-24
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26,496
Total plays
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bluespiedmont bluesfolkacoustic bluesamericana

Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style that relied on an open Spanish tuning reminiscent of Charley Patton. He had a strong voice that he embellished with growling and falsetto, and a percussive singing style. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. <a href="https:

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Georgia
Place of death
Lithonia
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
blues
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
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start of work period
1931-00-00
date of birth
1902-09-11
date of death
1931-10-21
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
tuberculosis
pseudonym
Barbecue Bob
writing language
English language
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