Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Karlton Rainwater (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013) was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman," which hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart. He was known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage and claimed to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1925 (Wichita), Died September 17, 2013 (Minneapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rainwater, Marvin," accessed May 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108044.
Rainwater, Marvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108044.
"Rainwater, Marvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 May 2024.
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Wikipedia: Marvin Rainwater
Discogs: Marvin Rainwater
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rainwater, Marvin - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88617365
Wikidata: Marvin Rainwater - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q330093
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/197400
MusicBrainz: Marvin Rainwater - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7089f88e-6d18-48df-bfe1-62d23e88f404
ISNI: 0000 0000 7838 9176 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078389176
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