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James Son Thomas
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Jack Owens
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Big Jack Johnson
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James "Son" Thomas
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Honeyboy Edwards
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Long John Hunter
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Peetie Wheatstraw
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Henry Townsend
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Lil Johnson
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Lil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 19… read moreLil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 1920s and 1930s. Her origins and early life are not known. She first recorded in Chicago in 1929, ac… read moreLil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 1920s and 1930s. Her origins and early life are not known. She first recorded in Chicago in 1929, accompanied by pianists Montana Taylor and Charles Avery on fi… read more