May 5, 1898
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Blind Willie McTell
Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist
Blind Willie McTell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 5, 1901 in Georgia.
Born
May 5, 1901
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 19, 1959
- Birthplace
- Georgia
- Professions
- singer-songwriter, blues musician, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 5, 1901 (Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File) or May 5, 1898 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Blind Willie McTell born?
Blind Willie McTell was born in Georgia.
When did Blind Willie McTell die?
Blind Willie McTell died on August 19, 1959.