Jaybird Coleman | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Burl C. Coleman[1] |
| Born | May 20, 1896 Gainesville, Alabama, United States |
| Died | January 28, 1950 (aged 53) Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Country blues |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1926 – late 1940s |
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Burl C. "Jaybird" Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950)[1] was an American country blues harmonica player, vocalist, and guitarist.[2] He was a popular musical attraction throughout Alabama and recorded several sides in the late-1920s and early-1930s.
- ^ a b Komara, Edward; Lee, Peter (July 2004). The Blues Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-135-95832-9.
- ^ Field, Kim (2000). Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers: The Evolution of the People's Instrument. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-0-8154-1020-1.