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Big Bill Broonzy was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century.
Birth Name
Lee Conley Bradley
Born
Monday, 26 June 1893
Died
Friday, 15 August 1958
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years | Self | 2011 |
The Blues | Self | 2003 |
Blues Masters | (archive footage) | 1999 |
All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
Arena | Self - Blues Musician | 1975 |
Six-Five Special | Self | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years | Self | 2011 |
The Blues | Self | 2003 |
Blues Masters | (archive footage) | 1999 |
All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
Arena | Self - Blues Musician | 1975 |
Six-Five Special | Self | 1957 |