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Washboard Sam
Sign in to saveAlso known as Robert Clifford Brown, Robert Brown, Ham Gravy
American blues singer and musician (1910–1966)
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- 13,595
- Total plays
- 68,066
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bluesdelta blues70sjazzClassic Blues
Robert Brown (b 15 July 1910, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – d 6 November 1966, Chicago), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Reputedly the half-brother of Big Bill Broonzy, Brown moved to Memphis in the 1920s, performing as a street musician with Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon. He then moved to Chicago in 1932, performing regularly with Broonzy, and appearing with him and other musicians including Memphis Slim and Tampa Red on innumerable recording s
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lawrence County
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Record label
- Chess Records
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- date of birth
- 1910-07-15
- date of death
- 1966-11-13
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