Dave Alexander | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Dave-Alexander-SF-Blues-2007.jpg) Alexander performing at the 2007 San Francisco Blues Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Alexander Elam |
| Also known as | Omar Sharriff Omar Hakim Khayam Omar the Magnificent |
| Born | March 10, 1938 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | January 8, 2012 (aged 73) Marshall, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Texas blues,[1] jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1960s–2012 |
| Labels | Arhoolie, Have Mercy Records |
| Website | Omar Shariff and Friends |
Dave Alexander (born David Alexander Elam), also known as Omar Sharriff, Omar Shariff, Omar Hakim Khayam (March 10, 1938 – January 8, 2012), was an American West Coast blues singer and pianist.[1]
- ^ a b Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.