Bert Weedon

Also known as Herbert Maurice William Weedon, Herbert Weedon

English guitarist (1920–2012)

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Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1920-05-10
Active to: 2012-04-20

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Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20 April 2012) was an English guitarist and composer whose style of guitar playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading musicians. He was born in East Ham, Essex, now Greater London. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bert+Wee

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bert
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: East Ham
Place of death: Beaconsfield
Occupation: musician
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Field of work: music
Genre: jazz
Instrument: guitar
Record label: Fontana Records
Official website: www.bertweedon.com

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date of birth: 1920-05-10
date of death: 2012-04-20
start of work period: 1939-00-00

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