Red Simpson

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Red Simpson was an American country singer-songwriter best known for his truck-driving songs and contributions to the Bakersfield sound movement.

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Red Simpson canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country singer-songwriter
human
musician
songwriter
activeIn 1960s
1970s
Bakersfield, California music scene
associatedAct Buck Owens
Capitol Records
birthName Joseph Cecil Simpson
burialPlace Bakersfield, California, United States
linked to: Bakersfield
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-03-06
dateOfDeath 2016-01-08
ethnicity White American
familyName Simpson
gender male
genre Bakersfield sound
country music
givenName Joseph
instrument guitar
vocals
language English
movement Bakersfield sound
name Red Simpson
nickname Red
notableFor truck-driving songs
notableWork Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves
I'm a Truck
Roll, Truck, Roll
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Higley, Arizona, United States
linked to: Higley, Arizona
placeOfDeath Bakersfield, California, United States
linked to: Bakersfield
recordLabel Capitol Records
wroteFor other country artists

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Bakersfield sound notableArtist Red Simpson
Red Simpson name Red Simpson