Walter Vinson
Memphis blues, Musical Artist
1901 – 1975
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Who was Walter Vinson?
Walter Vinson was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard, "Sitting on Top of the World". Walter Vinson is variously erroneously known as Walter Vincson and Walter Vincent, and sometimes recorded as Walter Jacobs, thus using his mother's maiden name.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1901
Bolton - Also known as
- Walter Vincent
- Vincent, Walter
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 22, 1975
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on July 23, 2013
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