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Luther Allison

1939 - 1997

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Luther Sylvester Allison (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, although some accounts suggest his actual place of birth was Mayflower, Arkansas. Allison was interested in music as a child and during the late 1940s he toured in a family gospel group called The Southern Travellers. He moved with his family to Chicago in 1951 and attended Farragut High School where he was classmates with Muddy Waters' son. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luther Allison is the 1,535th most popular musician (down from 1,438th in 2019), the 8,021st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,235th in 2019) and the 567th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Luther Allison ranks 1,535 out of 3,175. Before him are Roland Grapow, James Jamerson, David Bryan, Anahit Tsitsikian, Brad Whitford, and Kenney Jones. After him are Mick Thomson, Derek Sherinian, Barbara Thompson, Arturo Sandoval, Duane Eddy, and Rabih Abou-Khalil.

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Among people born in 1939, Luther Allison ranks 436. Before him are George Cohen, Günther Herrmann, Jan Nowicki, Joel-Peter Witkin, Terele Pávez, and Hilário. After him are Mia Gommers, Michel Colombier, Sergio Bianchetto, Lol Mahamat Choua, Yoseph Imry, and Allen Garfield. Among people deceased in 1997, Luther Allison ranks 236. Before him are Billie Dove, Julian Jaynes, Eddie Chapman, Jean Dréville, Albín Brunovský, and Walter Behrendt. After him are Helene Hanff, Qin Jiwei, Tony Zale, Charles Hallahan, Tamara Makarova, and Matti Sippala.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Luther Allison ranks 8,023 out of 20,380. Before him are Stanley Norman Cohen (1935), Christy Turlington (1969), Paris Jackson (1998), Brad Whitford (1952), Zoë Lund (1962), and James Rumbaugh (1947). After him are Richard Bong (1920), Tabitha King (1949), Helene Hanff (1916), Leslie Mann (1972), Robert Earl Jones (1910), and Mick Thomson (1973).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Luther Allison ranks 567. Before him are Nils Lofgren (1951), D. J. Fontana (1931), James P. Johnson (1894), James Jamerson (1936), David Bryan (1962), and Brad Whitford (1952). After him are Mick Thomson (1973), Derek Sherinian (1966), Duane Eddy (1938), Steve Miller (1943), David Hungate (1948), and Ontronik Khachaturian (1975).

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