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Lacy, Rube, 1901-1969

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Personal name headingLacy, Rube, 1901-1969
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Variant(s)Lacy, Rubin, Rev., 1901-1969
Lacey, Rubin, Rev., 1901-1969
Lacy, Reubin, 1901-1969
Birth date1901-01-02
Death date1969-11-15
Place of birthPelahatchie (Miss.)
Place of deathBakersfield (Calif.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Guitarists Mandolinists
Clergy
Found inBefore the blues [SR] p1996: v. 1, container (Rube Lacy) insert (b. 1901, Pellahatchie, Miss.; became preacher during Depression)
Harris, S. Blues who's who, 1981 (Lacy, Rev. Rubin "Rube"; b. Jan. 2, 1901, Pelahatchie (Rankin Co.), MS; d. c1972, Bakersfield, CA (unconfirmed); guitar, mandolin player)
The Guinness encyc. of popular mus., 1995 (Lacey, Rubin, Rev.; b. Jan. 2, 1901, Pelahatchie, Miss.; d. c1972, Bakersfield, Calif.; guitar and mandolin player; secular career ended in 1932 when he became a preacher)
Dixon, R.M.W. Blues & gospel records, 1902-1943, 3rd ed. (Reubin Lacy; Rube Lacy)
Social Security death index at Rootsweb.com WWW site, Sept. 28, 2004 (Rubin Lacy; b. Jan. 2, 1901, d. Nov. 15, 1969; last residence, Kern, Calif.)