Musician Dictionary

John Cohen

American photographer and folk singer (1932–2019) · folk musician and musicologist, 1932-2019

DescriptionAmerican photographer and folk singer (1932–2019)
Source: Wikidata
Born1932-08-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceQueens Queens
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2019-09-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfilmmaker photographer musicologist traditional folk singer musician art historian
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe New Lost City Ramblers Putnam String County Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

(JC) Cohen J. Cohen John ジョン・コーエン

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 8aa9c0a0-88eb-47ba-85e4-3989523e8f90 · wikidata: Q6226559 · isni: 0000000117767943 · discogs: 809777

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