Calvin Frazier
American Detroit blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
About Calvin Frazier
Lived 1915 – 1972 (aged 57). Calvin Frazier was an American singer and songwriter.
Biography Frazier was born in Osceola, Arkansas.
His most notable work is "This Old World's in a Tangle", the first song he recorded; a compilation album of the same title was issued by Laurie Records in 1993, which includes some of his earliest work.
In 2009, the Detroit Blues Society led an appeal to raise money to mark Frazier's previously unmarked grave with a headstone. By December of that year a granite slab was in place.
Compilation album This Old World's in a Tangle (1993), Laurie Records
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Who was Calvin Frazier?
American Detroit blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1915-1972)
When was Calvin Frazier born?
Calvin Frazier was born on 16 February 1915 in Osceola.
When did Calvin Frazier die?
Calvin Frazier died on 23 September 1972 in Detroit.
What was Calvin Frazier's occupation?
Calvin Frazier was a singer and songwriter.
What nationality was Calvin Frazier?
Calvin Frazier was American.
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