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Thomas, Hersal, 1910-1926?

LC control no.no 96044046
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Personal name headingThomas, Hersal, 1910-1926?
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Birth date1906-09-09
Death date1926-06-02
Place of birthHouston (Tex.)
Place of deathDetroit (Mich.)
Field of activityPopular music Blues (Music) Boogie-woogie (Music)
Profession or occupationPianists Composers
Found inThe Thomas family, 1925-1929 [SR] p1977: label (Hersal Thomas) container (Hersal Thomas, b. 1910, blues pianist; d. ca. 1926 (age 16) in Detroit)
LC in OCLC, 4-3-96: (MLC hdg.: Thomas, Hersal)
txbluesproject.com, via WWW, 12 November 2019 (Hersal Thomas, piano; born September 9, 1906, Houston TX; died June 2, 1926, Detroit, Michigan)
blueblackjazz.com, via WWW, 12 November 2019 (Hersal Thomas, 1906-1926; one of the main sources of inspiration for the Boogie masters; pianist, composer of Suitcase Blues; recorded in 1925 and 1926; died while performing in Detroit; brother of George W. Thomas, pianist)