Texas Alexander

Alger "Texas" Alexander (September 12, 1900 – April 18, 1954) was an American blues singer from Jewett, Texas. Some sources claim that he was the cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins, but no direct kinship has been established. It has also been asserted that he was the uncle of the Texas country blues guitarist Frankie Lee Sims.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1900 (Jewett), Died April 16, 1954 (Richards)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: Given name: Alger Alexander.

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
OKeh	W404118	10-in.	6/9/1930	Texas troublesome blues	Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, vocalist

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Wikidata: Alger "Texas" Alexander - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1349298

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MusicBrainz: Alger “Texas” Alexander - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38fc7fcc-c5a6-4a7b-afeb-3e024969dc36

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