#1Famous people · Edwards
8 famous people come from Edwards, Charley Patton the best known
Charley Patton, the American Delta blues musician, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Second and third on the list are Otis Harris and Betty Currie. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1891 to 1982, from Charley Patton to Otis Harris.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Charley Patton
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Charley Patton
Youngest
1982
Otis Harris
The best known
Born in Edwards
Three names lead: Charley Patton (33 languages), Otis Harris (21) and Betty Currie (4).
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#3Through the years
When Edwards’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 3.
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Known for
What Edwards is known for
2 of them work in Music, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Edwards
A further 5 follow, born between 1901 and 1935.
Aurelius Southall Scott
1901–1978American journalist and political candidate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edwards and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Charley Patton: Photo published by Paramount Records and the F. W. Boerner Company. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Currie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Lynch: United Steelworkers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons