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American musician (1890–1954)

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Charley Jordan (January 1, 1890 - November 15, 1954) was a St. Louis blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a talent scout, originally from Mabelvale, Arkansas. He was known for a unique style that drew on his rural roots. Jordan recorded numerous singles for Vocalion and Decca between 1930 and 1937, and also performed with some well-regarded bluesmen from the 1920s to the 1940s. Jordan recorded with Peetie Wheatstraw, Roosevelt Sykes, Casey Bill Weldon and Memphis Minnie. <a href="

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Instance of
human
Family name
Jordan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Pulaski County
Place of death
St. Louis
Occupation
guitarist
Genre
blues
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Vocalion Records
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date of birth
1890-01-01
date of death
1954-11-15
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
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