About Big Daddy Kinsey
Lived 1927 – 2001 (aged 74). Big Daddy Kinsey was an American musician, singer and guitarist.
Lester J. Kinsey Jr., (March 18, 1927 – April 3, 2001) known as Big Daddy Kinsey, was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
He was born near Pleasant Grove, Mississippi.
In the late 1950s, he started a family band, Big Daddy Kinsey and His Fabulous Sons, with his children, but it dissolved in the early 1970s, In the early 1990s Kinsey recorded the album I Am the Blues, featuring such musicians as Buddy Guy, James Cotton, and Pinetop Perkins.
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Who was Big Daddy Kinsey?
American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player (1927-2001)
When was Big Daddy Kinsey born?
Big Daddy Kinsey was born on 18 March 1927 in Mississippi.
When did Big Daddy Kinsey die?
Big Daddy Kinsey died on 3 April 2001 in Gary.
What was Big Daddy Kinsey's occupation?
Big Daddy Kinsey was a musician, singer and guitarist.
What nationality was Big Daddy Kinsey?
Big Daddy Kinsey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Big Daddy Kinsey. https://biography.guide/big-daddy-kinsey/
MLA: "Big Daddy Kinsey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/big-daddy-kinsey/.
Chicago: "Big Daddy Kinsey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/big-daddy-kinsey/.
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