E.T. Mensah
Emmanuel Tettey Mensah (31 May 1919 – 19 July 1996) was a Ghanaian musician who was regarded as the "King of Highlife" music. He led The Tempos, a band that toured widely in West Africa. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Accra (capital city of Ghana), Died July 19, 1996 (Mamprobi (town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana) )
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mensah, E. T.," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116507.
Mensah, E. T.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116507.
"Mensah, E. T.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Mensah, E. T., 1919-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93001333
Wikidata: E.T. Mensah - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811495
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39245246
MusicBrainz: E.T. Mensah - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/23c8fdc8-e593-48df-87f4-df448a85ba43
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/315422 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/315422
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