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Sam WashboardWashboard Sam Washboard Sam American blues singer and musician (1910–1966) Robert Clifford Brown[1] (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966),[2] known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer.[2] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Washboard Sam Background information Birth name Robert Clifford Brown Born (1910-07-15)July 15, 1910 Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States Died November 6, 1966(1966-11-06) (aged 56) Chicago, Illinois, United States Genres Blues Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, washboard Years active 1920s–1960s Labels Bluebird, Vocalion, RCA Victor, Folkways Close Biography Brown's date and place of birth are uncertain; many sources state that he was born in 1910 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, but the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc suggest that he was born… (Source: Wikipedia)
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