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Born: September 12, 1900 in Jowett, TX
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: April 16, 1954 in Richards, TX
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Texas Alexander sang the blues in a voice that sounds and feels today like that of a kindred spirit to Huddie Ledbetter, Washboard Sam, Henry Thomas, or Blind Lemon Jefferson, with whom he sang during the early 1920s. During the years 1927-1934, he r ...More >>

Discography: 1996 Long Lonesome Day Blues Texas Troublesome Blues More >>

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