Sam Chatmon

American blues musician (1897–1983)
Person human Q711936
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Sam Chatmon

Summary

Sam Chatmon is a human[1]. Born in Bolton[2], he… he was born on January 10, 1897[3]. He died in Hollandale[4]. He died on February 2, 1983[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sam Chatmon's place of birth was Bolton[2].
  • Sam Chatmon died in Hollandale[4].
  • Sam Chatmon was born on January 10, 1897[3].
  • Sam Chatmon died on February 2, 1983[5].
  • Sam Chatmon is buried at Hollandale[10].
  • Sam Chatmon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sam Chatmon is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Sam Chatmon's professions included musician[6].
  • Sam Chatmon worked as a singer[7].
  • Sam Chatmon worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Sam Chatmon was a member of Mississippi Sheiks[13].
  • Sam Chatmon is recorded as male[14].
  • Sam Chatmon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sam Chatmon's genre is blues[16].
  • Sam Chatmon's record label is recorded as Blue Goose Records[17].
  • Sam Chatmon's Commons category is recorded as Sam Chatmon[18].
  • Sam Chatmon's family name is recorded as Chatmon[19].
  • Sam Chatmon's given name is recorded as Sam[20].
  • Sam Chatmon's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Sam Chatmon's instrument is recorded as harmonica[22].
  • Sam Chatmon's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Sam Chatmon's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Sam Chatmon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1897-01-10[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-02-02[29]

  • Genre(s): acoustic blues, blues, country blues, delta blues[30]

  • Community tags: acoustic blues, blues, country blues, delta blues[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10ba31c5-bda7-4919-a18f-f300f07f9bc0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Chatmon was born in Bolton[2]. He was born on January 10, 1897[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

Death and Burial

Sam Chatmon died on February 2, 1983[5]. He died in Hollandale[4]. He is buried at Hollandale[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Chatmon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sam Chatmon born?

Born in Bolton[2], Sam Chatmon…

Where did Sam Chatmon die?

Sam Chatmon passed away in Hollandale[4].

What did Sam Chatmon do for work?

Sam Chatmon worked as musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Hollandale
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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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