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Samuel Charters(1929-2015)

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Samuel Charters was born on 1 August 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for White Lie (1991), Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001) and Chasin' Gus' Ghost (2007). He was married to Ann Charters and Mary Louise Lange. He died on 18 March 2015 in Årsta, Stockholms Län, Sweden.
BornAugust 1, 1929
DiedMarch 18, 2015(85)
BornAugust 1, 1929
DiedMarch 18, 2015(85)
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Gregory Hines in White Lie (1991)
White Lie
6.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1991
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song
8.5
TV Series
  • Self
Chasin' Gus' Ghost
6.1
  • Self
  • 2007

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Writer

  • Gregory Hines in White Lie (1991)
    White Lie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • novel "Louisiana Black"
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 1, 1929
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 2015
    • Årsta, Stockholms Län, Sweden(myelodysplastic syndrome)
  • Spouses
      Ann ChartersMarch 14, 1959 - March 18, 2015 (his death, 2 children)

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    He did field research and wrote books on Southern blues, which helped to inspire the blues and folk music revival of the 1960s and '70s. He also produced blues-based records for Folkways, Prestige, Vanguard and other labels.
  • Nickname
    • Sam

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