Amos Milburn
American R&B singer and pianist (1927–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Amos Milburn (April 1, 1927 – January 3, 1980) was an American R&B singer and pianist,[1] popular in the 1940s and 1950s. One commentator noted, "Milburn excelled at good-natured, upbeat romps about booze and partying, imbued with a vibrant sense of humour and double entendre, as well as vivid, down-home imagery in his lyrics."[1]
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Born | (1927-04-01)April 1, 1927 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1980(1980-01-03) (aged 52) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, jump blues[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist |
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Years active | 1946–1972 |
Labels | Aladdin |
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