MUSICIAN

Tommy Johnson

1896 - 1956

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Tommy Johnson (January 1896 – November 1, 1956) was an American Delta blues musician who recorded in the late 1920s and was known for his eerie falsetto voice and intricate guitar playing. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tommy Johnson has received more than 16,016 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Tommy Johnson is the 1,500th most popular musician (down from 994th in 2019), the 7,562nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,874th in 2019) and the 546th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 16k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tommy Johnson ranks 1,500 out of 3,175. Before him are Duane Eddy, Bobby Timmons, Skrillex, Mana, Carol Kaye, and Masaharu Fukuyama. After him are Jim Capaldi, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Albert Lee, Vasily Andreyev, Jimmy Dorsey, and Simon Gallup.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Tommy Johnson ranks 212. Before him are Walter Breuning, Alberto Vargas, Alexander Brailowsky, Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Anton Walbrook, and Ethel Waters. After him are Kim Myeong-sun, George Parker, Giuseppe Enrici, Luiz Vinhaes, Enrique Hertzog, and Albert Ball. Among people deceased in 1956, Tommy Johnson ranks 167. Before him are Theodor Pallady, Frank Brangwyn, Artur Văitoianu, Johannes Gabriel Granö, E. A. Dupont, and Billy Bishop. After him are Nikolai Panin, Gerald Finzi, Pelageya Shajn, Augustin Chantrel, Manilal Gandhi, and Marie Juchacz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Johnson ranks 7,562 out of 20,380. Before him are Pam Dawber (1951), George Bruns (1914), Cornelius Johnson (1913), Rhyno (1975), Carol Kaye (1935), and Ben Stein (1944). After him are Fran Lebowitz (1950), Greg Louganis (1960), Edmund Szoka (1927), Jello Biafra (1958), Bill Miller (1912), and Robert Trivers (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tommy Johnson ranks 546. Before him are Sonny Fortune (1939), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Duane Eddy (1938), Bobby Timmons (1935), Skrillex (1988), and Carol Kaye (1935). After him are Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Jeff Mills (1963), Bobby Keys (1943), Tony Carey (1953), Allen Collins (1952), and Kenny Drew (1928).

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