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Famous people · Blackville

Blackville counts 5 famous people, first among them J. B. Hutto

J. B. Hutto, the American blues musician, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Marvin Sease and Brandon Isaac. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 3 in all. The list runs from Solomon Blatt, Sr., born in 1895, to Brandon Isaac, born in 1984.

#1 best knownJ. B. HuttoMusic · 1926–1983
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5
notable people
Best known
J. B. Hutto
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Solomon Blatt, Sr.
Youngest
1984
Brandon Isaac
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known

Born in Blackville

J. B. Hutto, Marvin Sease and Brandon Isaac are written about in 14, 4 and 3 languages.

J. B. Hutto#1
Music

J. B. Hutto

1926–1983

American blues musician

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MS#2
Music

Marvin Sease

1946–2011

American singer

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Brandon Isaac#3
Sports

Brandon Isaac

born 1984

American player of Canadian football

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Blackville’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000J. B. HuttoBrandon IsaacSolomon Blatt, Sr.
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What Blackville is known for

Music leads the fields, with 2 people.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Blackville

Still to come: 2 more, from 1895 to 1923.

Solomon Blatt, Sr.

Solomon Blatt, Sr.

1895–1986

American politician

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DJ

Daniel I. Ross, Jr.

1923–2008

American political party chair

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackville 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.

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