Musician Dictionary

Scatman Crothers

American entertainer (1910–1986)

DescriptionAmerican entertainer (1910–1986)
Source: Wikidata
Born1910-05-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceTerre Haute Terre Haute
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1986-11-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathVan Nuys Van Nuys
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationvoice actor film actor singer dancer composer television actor dub actor jazz musician actor guitarist songwriter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsChallenge Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Ramparts Slim Gaillard Quartette Joe Darensbourg And His "Flat Out" Five Scat Man Crothers And His Wildcats Scat Man Crothers And His Band Scat Man Crothers And His Scat Rockets
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Scat Man" Crothers "Scat Man" Cruthers "Scat" Benny "Scatman" Crothers "Scatman" Cruthers "Seat Man" Crothers Benjamin Crothers Benjamin Sherman Crothers Crothers S. Crothers Scat "Man" Brothers Scat Crothers Scat Man Scat Man Carruthers Scat Man Crothers Scat Man Cruthers Scatman Scatman Caruthers Scatman Cruthers Sherman "Scat Man" Carruthers Sugar Beat The Scatman

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Identifiers

mbid: e021f6ba-a90f-4401-b223-b639fb5fb3ef · wikidata: Q501996 · discogs: 310223 · isni: 0000000108802444

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