DeFord Bailey

Summary

DeFord Bailey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Smith County^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1899^[3]. He passed away in Nashville^[4]. He died on July 2, 1982^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], banjoist^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• DeFord Bailey was born in Smith County^[2].
• DeFord Bailey passed away in Nashville^[4].
• DeFord Bailey was born on December 14, 1899^[3].
• DeFord Bailey died on July 2, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery^[10].
• DeFord Bailey held citizenship in United States^[11].
• DeFord Bailey's professions included musician^[6].
• DeFord Bailey worked as a banjoist^[7].
• DeFord Bailey worked as a songwriter^[8].
• DeFord Bailey received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[12].
• DeFord Bailey is recorded as male^[13].
• DeFord Bailey's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• DeFord Bailey's genre is blues^[15].
• DeFord Bailey's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company^[16].
• DeFord Bailey's Commons category is recorded as DeFord Bailey^[17].
• DeFord Bailey's family name is recorded as Bailey^[18].
• DeFord Bailey's instrument is recorded as banjo^[19].
• DeFord Bailey's instrument is recorded as harmonica^[20].
• DeFord Bailey's instrument is recorded as guitar^[21].
• DeFord Bailey's start of work period is recorded as 1941^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: US^[24]

• Began / founded: 1899-10-14^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-07-02^[26]

• Genre(s): blues, country, country blues^[27]

• Community tags: blues, country, country blues^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3784eedb-e099-4abf-808e-9a2a0beedd99^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Smith County^[2], DeFord Bailey… he was born on December 14, 1899^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], banjoist^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Recognition

DeFord Bailey received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[12].

Death and Burial

DeFord Bailey died on July 2, 1982^[5]. He passed away in Nashville^[4]. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

DeFord Bailey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

FAQs

Where was DeFord Bailey born?

DeFord Bailey was born in Smith County^[2].

Where did DeFord Bailey die?

DeFord Bailey died in Nashville^[4].

What did DeFord Bailey do for work?

DeFord Bailey worked as musician^[6], banjoist^[7], and songwriter^[8].

What awards did DeFord Bailey receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame^[12].