American country music singer-songwriter (1928–2016) · US country singer and songwriter
| Description | American country music singer-songwriter (1928–2016) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | Sources disagree: 1928-05-01 (MusicBrainz) · 1928-05-01 (Wikidata) · 1929-05-01 (Wikidata) |
| Birthplace | Hackleburg Hackleburg Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2016-02-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Nashville Nashville Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician country singer songwriter record producer bandleader Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice guitar Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | country music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Capitol Records Dot Records RCA Records Monument Records Curb Records Columbia Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Sonny James And The Southern Gentlemen Source: Discogs |
| Awards | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
James James Hugh Loden Janus Loden S, James S. James S.James Sammy-James Sonny Sonny James "The Southern Gentleman" Sonny James (The Southern Gentleman) Sonny James - The Southern Gentleman Sonny James Loden Sonny James The Southern Gentleman Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman Sony James Sunny James The Guitars Of Sonny James The Southern Gentleman The Southern Gentleman "Sonny James" The Southern Gentleman Sonny James ソニー・ジェイムス ソニー・ジェームス
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