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Big Bill Broonzy

1903 - 1958

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Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893 or 1903 – August 14, 1958), later known as William Lee Broonzy, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences. In the 1930s and 1940s, he navigated a change in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class black audiences. In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Big Bill Broonzy is the 1,320th most popular musician (down from 1,154th in 2024), the 6,799th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,653rd in 2019) and the 482nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Big Bill Broonzy ranks 1,320 out of 3,175. Before him are Mike Mangini, Paweł Mąciwoda, Jack Nitzsche, Issay Dobrowen, Ray Barretto, and Chrisye. After him are Patti Scialfa, Lee Kerslake, Prince Buster, Mark Lanegan, Zedd, and Mr Lordi.

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Among people born in 1903, Big Bill Broonzy ranks 240. Before him are Camilla Horn, Theo Lingen, Olav Sunde, Ronald Syme, Armand Blanchonnet, and Adolph Gottlieb. After him are Alan Paton, O. E. Hasse, Manuel Anatol, Voldemar Väli, Romeo Neri, and Graham Sutherland. Among people deceased in 1958, Big Bill Broonzy ranks 133. Before him are Émile Delchambre, Myriam Harry, Harry Cohn, Jesse L. Lasky, Carl Westergren, and W. C. Handy. After him are H. B. Warner, Nikolay Zabolotsky, Bhagwan Das, Henri Béraud, John Marshall, and Eino Kaila.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Big Bill Broonzy ranks 6,802 out of 20,380. Before him are Dinah Shore (1916), James Agee (1909), Zoey Deutch (1994), Candy Clark (1947), Adolph Gottlieb (1903), Donald Piper (1911), and Catherine Bach (1954). After him are Richard Thomas (1951), Randall Wallace (1949), Jessica Walter (1941), John Finn (1952), and Milman Parry (1902).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Big Bill Broonzy ranks 482. Before him are Nancy Wilson (1954), Bonnie Raitt (1949), Stan Kenton (1911), Mike Mangini (1963), Jack Nitzsche (1937), and Ray Barretto (1929). After him are Patti Scialfa (1953), Mark Lanegan (1964), Timbaland (1972), Alan Wilson (1943), Sonny Stitt (1924), and Buckethead (1969).

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