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Ellis, Wilbert, 1914-1977

URI(s)

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96048645

Variants

Ellis, Wilbur, 1914-1977
Ellis, Big Chief, 1914-1977

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no96048645

Identifies RWO

https://isni.org/isni/0000000372868434

Birth Date
Death Date
Associated Locale
Occupation
Pianists
Blues musicians

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cno+96048645#skos:Concept

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

Big Chief Ellis Label from public data source Wikidata

Sources

found: Terry, S. Whoopin' the blues [SR] p1986:container (Wilbert Ellis, pno; Wilbert 'Big Chief' Ellis, Alabaman piano player; migrated to New York in late 1940s)

found: Guinness ency. of pop. music, 1992:(Ellis, Wilbert 'Big Chief'; b. Nov. 10, 1914, Birmingham, Ala.; d. Dec. 20, 1977, Birmingham, Ala.; part-time blues pianist)

found: OCLC, Aug. 16, 1996(hdgs.: Ellis, Wilbert, 1914-1977; Ellis, Wilbur; usage: Big Chief Ellis; Wilbur Ellis)

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Change Notes

1996-09-24: new
2018-07-14: revised

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