Cow Cow Davenport

Cow Cow Davenport was an American pianist and composer (1894–1955). He was born at Anniston and died at Cleveland.

Also recorded as Bat the Hummingbird,; Davenport, Chas, 1894-1955; Memphis Slim, 1894-1955; Bat the Hummingbird, 1894-1955; Davenport, Charlie, 1894-1955; Georgia Grinder, 1894-1955.

Cow Cow Davenport in brief

Born
1894
Died
1955
Known for
pianist and composer
Place of birth
Anniston
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Bat the Hummingbird,, Davenport, Chas, 1894-1955, Memphis Slim, 1894-1955, Bat the Hummingbird, 1894-1955 and Davenport, Charlie, 1894-1955.

Identity

What the record establishes about Cow Cow Davenport.

A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Fellowship Records is dated 1910-1980 and held by Wellcome Collection. Cow Cow Davenport is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Wellcome Collection records 3 objects associated with this heading. Cow Cow Davenport is recorded as pianist and composer.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Cow Cow Davenport may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Cow Cow Davenport is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q358619.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1894Cow Cow Davenport born at Anniston.
  2. 1894Cow Cow Davenport was born in 1894 at Anniston.
  3. 1910Fellowship Records is dated 1910-1980 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1910Fellowship Records (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1945RUN INTO ME (1945) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  6. 1947SLOW DRAG (1947) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  7. 1955Cow Cow Davenport died at Cleveland.
  8. 1955Cow Cow Davenport died in 1955 at Cleveland.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Davenport, Charles Edward “Cow Cow”, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Internet Archive, 16 digitised items catalogued under Cow Cow Davenport as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Cow Cow Davenport.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q358619: Cow Cow Davenport

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  5. 5.

    “Cow Cow Davenport”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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