Pinetop Perkins

Summary

Pinetop Perkins is a human^[1]. He was born in Belzoni^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1913^[3]. He died in Austin^[4]. He died on March 21, 2011^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], singer^[7], blues musician^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Pinetop Perkins's place of birth was Belzoni^[2].
• Pinetop Perkins passed away in Austin^[4].
• Pinetop Perkins was born on July 7, 1913^[3].
• Pinetop Perkins died on March 21, 2011^[5].
• Pinetop Perkins held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Pinetop Perkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Pinetop Perkins's professions included pianist^[6].
• Pinetop Perkins worked as a singer^[7].
• Pinetop Perkins's professions included blues musician^[8].
• Pinetop Perkins worked as a musician^[9].
• Pinetop Perkins received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13].
• Pinetop Perkins received the Blues Music Award^[14].
• Pinetop Perkins is recorded as male^[15].
• Pinetop Perkins's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Pinetop Perkins's genre is blues^[17].
• Pinetop Perkins's genre is jazz^[18].
• Pinetop Perkins's record label is recorded as Blind Pig Records^[19].
• Pinetop Perkins's record label is recorded as Black & Blue^[20].
• Pinetop Perkins's Commons category is recorded as Pinetop Perkins^[21].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].
• Pinetop Perkins's family name is recorded as Perkins^[23].
• Pinetop Perkins's given name is recorded as Q139807331^[24].
• Pinetop Perkins's official website is recorded as http://www.pinetopperkins.com/^[25].
• Pinetop Perkins's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Pinetop Perkins's instrument is recorded as guitar^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-07-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-03-21^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 952c3525-d3fd-4de8-be3d-975e4f028751^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belzoni^[2], Pinetop Perkins… he was born on July 7, 1913^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], singer^[7], blues musician^[8], and musician^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13], a lifetime achievement award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1962^[35] and Blues Music Award^[14], a group of awards^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1980^[38].

Death and Burial

Pinetop Perkins died on March 21, 2011^[5]. He died in Austin^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].

Why It Matters

Pinetop Perkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Pinetop Perkins born?

Pinetop Perkins was born in Belzoni^[2].

Where did Pinetop Perkins die?

Pinetop Perkins died in Austin^[4].

What did Pinetop Perkins do for work?

Pinetop Perkins worked as pianist^[6], singer^[7], blues musician^[8], and musician^[9].

What awards did Pinetop Perkins receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13] and Blues Music Award^[14].