# Peg Leg Howell

> Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell, was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He was one of the first recorded artists of the Atlanta blues scene during the pre-war period, and he was also one of the first blues musicians to ever make a race record.

*African American blues singer and guitarist (1888–1966)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1888-03-05
- **Died:** 1966-08-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/520808)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac8d34b4-2c89-4bd7-95f4-deaacb680b28)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q329138)

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