Alger "Texas" Alexander
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Alger "Texas" Alexander (September 12, 1900 – April 18, 1954)[1] was an American blues singer from Jewett, Texas.[2] Some sources claim that he was the cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins, but no direct kinship has been established.[3] It has also been asserted that he was the uncle of the Texas country blues guitarist Frankie Lee Sims.[4]
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Birth name | Alger Alexander |
Born | (1900-09-12)September 12, 1900 Jewett, Texas, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1954(1954-04-18) (aged 53) Richards, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Country blues, Texas blues, blues |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1927–1950 |
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