Robert Nighthawk

Robert Nighthawk
Robert Nighthawk
Background information
Birth name	Robert Lee McCollum
Also known as	Robert Lee McCoy
Born	November 30, 1909; Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	November 5, 1967 (aged 57); Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Blues
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Guitar; harmonica; vocals;
Labels	Victor; Bluebird; Decca; Aristocrat; Chess; Delmark; United; States;

Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967)^[1] was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.^[2]

^ Doc Rock. "The 1960s". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Black Angel Blues - Robert Nighthawk (The Nighthawks) (Aristocrat, 1949)". The Blues Foundation. November 10, 2016.

[Dead-1] Doc Rock. "The 1960s". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[:0-2] "Black Angel Blues - Robert Nighthawk (The Nighthawks) (Aristocrat, 1949)". The Blues Foundation. November 10, 2016.

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