John Henry Barbee
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American Delta blues singer and guitarist (1905–1964)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1905-11-14
- Active to
- 1964-11-03
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John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born William George Tucker in Henning, Tennessee, United States, and changed his name with the commencement of his recording career to reflect his favorite folk song, "The Ballad of John Henry". Barbee toured in the 1930s throughout the American South singing and playing slide guitar. He teamed up with Big Joe Williams, and later on, with Sunnyland Slim in Memphis, Tennessee. <a href="htt
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Henning
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Instrument
- voice
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1905-11-14
- date of death
- 1964-11-03
- manner of death
- natural causes
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