About Haskell Robert Sadler
Lived 1935 – 1994 (aged 59). Haskell Robert Sadler was an American singer-songwriter and composer.
Haskell Robert "Cool Papa" Sadler (April 16, 1935 – May 6, 1994) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Born in Denver, Colorado, United States, He played a number of times at the San Francisco Blues Festival. Sadler wrote "747" as recorded by Joe Louis Walker, and "Yesterday" recorded by Tiny Powell.
He developed diabetes, and had a leg amputated in 1990. He died, aged 59, in Berkeley, California, in 1994.
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Who was Haskell Robert Sadler?
American musician
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Haskell Robert Sadler was born on 16 April 1935 in Denver.
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Haskell Robert Sadler died on 6 May 1994 in Berkeley.
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Haskell Robert Sadler was a singer-songwriter and composer.
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Haskell Robert Sadler was American.
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