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Sam Chatmon
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Sam Chatmon (January 10, 1897 - February 2, 1983) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks. Chatmon was born in Bolton, Mississippi. Chatmon's family was well known in Mississippi for their musical talents; Chatmon was a member of the family's string band when he was young. He performed on a regular basis for white audiences in the 1900s. The Chatmon band played rags, ballads, and popular dance tunes. Two of Sam's brothers <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sam
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bolton
- Place of death
- Hollandale
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Sam Chatmon of the Delta Blues.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1897-01-10
- date of death
- 1983-02-02
- place of burial
- Hollandale
- member of
- Mississippi Sheiks
- Commons category
- Sam Chatmon
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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