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Burse, Charlie

LC control no.no 96034684
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Personal name headingBurse, Charlie
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Variant(s)Burse, Uke Kid
See alsoCorporate body: Memphis Jug Band
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Corporate body: Memphis Mudcats
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Birth date19010825
Death date19651220
Place of birthDecatur (Ala.)
Place of deathMemphis (Tenn.)
Profession or occupationSingers Guitarists Ukulele players Blues musicians
Found inThe Memphis area, 1927-1932 [SR] 197-?: label (Burse & Stephen) insert (Burse & Stephen; Charlie Burse, vocals, guitar & tap; recorded Richmond, Ind., Aug. 3, 1932)
LC in OCLC, June 26, 1996 (MLC hdg.: Burse, Charlie)
All music guide WWW site, Sept. 10, 2007 (Charlie Burse; b. Aug. 25, 1901, Decatur, AL, d. Dec. 20, 1965, Memphis, TN)
Classic harmonica blues, p2012: container (Charlie Burse) insert (1901-1967; tenor guitar and vocals; best known as ukulele player; moved from Alabama to Memphis in 1928; co-founder of the Memphis Jug Band; recorded briefly with his own band, Charlie Burse and the Memphis Mudcats, in 1939)
All music guide WWW site, July 12, 2013 (Charlie Burse; also known as Uke Kid Burse; born August 25, 1901, Decatur, AL, died December 20, 1965, Memphis, TN; ukulele player; member of Memphis Jug Band)