John T. Smith (blues musician) American Guitarist
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| Alternative Name |
J.T "Funny Papa" Smith, "Funny Papa" Smith, "Cool Papa" Smith, "Funny Paper" Smith, "The Howlin Wolf"
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1895
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| Birthplace |
Harrison County, Texas, United States
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| Died |
1st June, 1940
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| Place of Death |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Street musician
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Texas blues, country blues
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| Year(s) Active |
1900–1940
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar
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| Record Label |
Vocalion
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| Associated Acts |
Alger "Texas" Alexander, Blind Lemon Jefferson
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John T. Smith (1896 – June 30, 1940) was an American Texas blues musician, who had a short lived recording session with Vocalion Records. Little is known about his life, although he was a busking street musician in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. He was believed to have been born sometime between 1880 and 1890. Smith played at parties, juke joints, and fish fries. In a two-year period, from 1930 to 1931 he made close to twenty recordings. Among the songs he recorded was his trademark song, "Howlin Wolf Blues". On occasion the recording company would call him "The Howlin Wolf", Chester Burnette who was known as Howlin' Wolf claimed he had heard of Smith, but he did not get his nickname from him. Smith's style of playing was reminiscent to Blind Lemon Jefferson.
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