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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Purvis
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| Birthplace |
Newcastle
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| Died |
20th July, 1832
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| Nationality |
British
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William Purvis, probably better known as "Blind Willie" (1752–1832), was a Tyneside concert hall song writer and performer in England at the end of the 18th and start of the 19th century. His most famous song is "Broom Buzzems". He became known later as the "ancient laureate of the Tyne" and was remembered in the songs of Robert Gilchrist (1797–1844) and Thomas Thompson (1773–1816).
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