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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Lee McCollum |
| Also known as | Robert Lee McCoy |
| Born | November 30, 1909 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1967 (aged 57) Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967)[1] was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.[2]
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- ^ "Black Angel Blues - Robert Nighthawk (The Nighthawks) (Aristocrat, 1949)". The Blues Foundation. November 10, 2016.