Famous people · Birdsong
Born near Birdsong: 33 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Harvey Knuckles, from Tyronza, 6 mi away. Johnnie Taylor is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69. After Fort Smith, the next longest list in Arkansas is Hot Springs’, with 62.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Johnnie Taylor
Best known
Johnnie Taylor
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Birdsong’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Birdsong
Nobody born in Birdsong is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James R. Hendrix
1925–2002United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Moody Jones
1908–1988American Chicago blues guitarist, bass player, and singer
Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones
1941–2015American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, guitarist, harmonicist and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birdsong and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (19)
- Marcus Brown: Original uploader was Sportswikiman at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sonny Weems: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Hardy: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Cash: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Cage: S.D.S.U. Circle K Club and Alumni & Associates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Son Seals: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Driver: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Murphy: Supreme Pictures, A. W. Hackel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Brown: Pasadena Museum of History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Jewell: U.S. Air Force photo), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Odum: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Kelley: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Hendrix: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Franklin: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Bacon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Hanner: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Locke Carey: Dr. T. D. Carey of Ruston, LA (son of Harvey Locke Carey), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaylen Smith: Office of the Vice President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Elder: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons