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Bogus Ben Covington

1890 – 1935

American blues musician

HarpistBanjoistMandolinist

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About Bogus Ben Covington

Lived 1890 – 1935 (aged 44–45). Bogus Ben Covington was a harpist, banjoist and mandolinist.

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Important facts

Born

19 April 1890, Arcadia

Birth century

19th century

Died

1935, Pennsylvania

Occupation

Harpist, banjoist, mandolinist

Also known as

Ben Covington, Memphis Ben, Benjamin Curry, Blind Ben Covington, Ben Curry

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bogus Ben Covington's

Augusto Righi

1850 – 1920

Physicist

Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer

1850 – 1935

Physician

Henry Louis Le Châtelier

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bogus Ben Covington?

American blues musician

When was Bogus Ben Covington born?

Bogus Ben Covington was born on 19 April 1890 in Arcadia.

When did Bogus Ben Covington die?

Bogus Ben Covington died in 1935 in Pennsylvania.

What was Bogus Ben Covington's occupation?

Bogus Ben Covington was a harpist, banjoist and mandolinist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bogus Ben Covington

· Wikidata: Q29048123

· DBpedia: Bogus Ben Covington

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