# Long John Hunter

> John Thurman Hunter Jr., known by the stage name Long John Hunter, was an American Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He released seven albums in his own name, and in his later years found critical acknowledgement outside of his homeland. Hunter's best known tracks are "El Paso Rock" and "Alligators Around My Door", the latter of which Hunter co-wrote with Bruce Iglauer.

*American Texas blues guitarist (1931–2016)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1931-07-13
- **Died:** 2016-01-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 11.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/583331)
- [لونغ جون هنتر](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1)
- [لونج جون هنتر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1)
- [Long John Hunter](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Hunter)
- [Long John Hunter](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Hunter)
- [Long John Hunter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Hunter)
- [Long John Hunter](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Hunter)
- [Long John Hunter](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Hunter)
- [Лонг Джон Хантер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3051925f-d398-4261-af56-0c60d660aa1d)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3259030)

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