Arbee Stidham
Arbee Stidham | |
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| Birth name | Arbee William Stidham |
| Born | February 9, 1917 De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | April 26, 1988 (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Guitar, Clarinet, Piano |
| Years active | 1920–1982 |
| Labels | Charly, Folkways, Mainstream, Pearl, Prestige, RCA Victor, Sun |
Arbee William Stidham (February 9, 1917 – April 26, 1988) was an American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist.
According to the authors of the book All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Stidham was "exactly the sort of singer that thrived in the R&B or 'race' market after World War II; although essentially a bluesman, he wasn't a blues purist... his mixture of blues, jazz and gospel made him quite popular... in the '40s and '50s".