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Variants
- Willie, Rhythm
- Hood, Rhythm Willie
- Hood, William, approximately 1910-1954
- Hood, Willie, approximately 1910-1954
- Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1910-09-15~
Death Date
- 1954
Associated Locale
- United States
Field of Activity
Occupation
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Sources
- found: Harmonica blues (1936-40), 1983?:label (Rhythm Willie)
- found: Wikipedia, March 19, 2018(Rhythm Willie; born William Hood; born c. September 15, 1910; died 1954; American blues musician, who appeared on 16 issued recordings between 1939 and 1950; harmonica player active in the Chicago area; often touted as "King of the Harmonica" or "The Harmonica Wizard"; funeral held May 18, 1954)
- found: Premium Records, March 19, 2018(Rhythm Willie; harmonica bluesman; real name: William Hood; performed in Chicago clubs, starting in 1938; died 1954, aged approximately 45) - http://campber.people.clemson.edu/premium.html
- found: Pat Missin WWW site, March 19, 2018(Willie Hood, known as Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard; popular blues harp musician in Chicago up until his death in 1954; recorded three tunes at a 1940 session under the name "Rhythm Willie and his Gang") - http://www.patmissin.com/articles/AHN5.html
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Change Notes
- 1996-03-14: new
- 2018-03-20: revised
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