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musicians, educators, and notable people are buried here. Restvale and Burr Oak were the last two historically black cemeteries to open in the area; both had their first burials in 1927.

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John Henry Barbee John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964)Wynn, Ron. John Henry Barbee: Biography Allmusic was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born in Henning, Tennessee. He claimed that he was born William George Tucker and tha ...

(1905–1964), blues singer, guitarist *

David Barksdale David Barksdale (born Donise David Barksdale; May 24, 1947 – September 2, 1974), also known as King David, was an American gangster and activist from Chicago, Illinois. Barksdale was the founder of the Black Disciples. He and Larry Hoov ...

(1947–1974), leader of the Black Disciples street gang *

Doctor Clayton Doctor Clayton (born Peter Joe Clayton; April 19, 1898 – January 7, 1947) was an American blues singer and songwriter. Biography Clayton was born in Georgia (though he claimed he had been born in Africa) and moved to St. Louis as a child with ...

(1898–1947), blues songwriter and singer *

Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He is best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball ...

(1926–1990), professional basketball player *

Jazz Gillum William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum (September 11, 1902 or 1904 – March 29, 1966) was an American blues harmonica player. Biography Gillum was born in Indianola, Mississippi. He ran away from home at age seven and for the next few years lived in ...

(1904–1966), blues harmonica player *

Earl Hooker Earl Zebedee Hooker (January 15, 1930 – April 21, 1970) was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and ...

(1929–1970), blues guitarist * Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918–1981), blues harmonica player * J.B. Hutto (1926–1983), blues guitarist *

Little Johnny Jones ''Little Johnny Jones'' is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced Cohan's tunes " Give My Regards to Broadway" and " The Yankee Doodle Boy." The "Yankee Doodle" character was inspired by real-life Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan. Bac ...

(1924–1964), blues pianist and singer * Samuel "Magic Sam" Maghett (1936–1969), blues musician * Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (1909–1950), blues musician *

Kansas Joe McCoy Wilbur "Kansas Joe" McCoy (May 11, 1905 – January 28, 1950) was an American Delta blues singer, musician and songwriter. Career McCoy performed under various stage names but is best known as Kansas Joe McCoy. Born in Raymond, Mississippi, he ...

(1905–1950), blues musician *

Romeo Nelson Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 – May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie pianist whose recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record. Born in Springfield, Tenn ...

(1902–1974), boogie-woogie pianist * James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (1903–1977), blues musician, composer *

Pinetop Smith Clarence Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929), better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith, was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential i ...

(1904–1929), boogie-woogie pianist *

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith (January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011) was an American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer. He was best known for several stints with the Muddy Waters band beginning in the early 1960s. Biogra ...

(1936–2011), Grammy Award-winning musician and vocalist *

Eddie Taylor Eddie Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. Biography Born Edward Taylor in Benoit, Mississippi, as a boy Taylor taught himself to play the guitar. He spent his early years playing ...

(1923–1985), blues guitarist, songwriter * Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915–1975), blues musician *

George Washington Thomas George Washington Thomas Jr. (March 9, 1883 – March 6, 1937)
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(1883–1937), songwriter *

Luther Tucker Luther Tucker (January 20, 1936 – June 18, 1993) was an American blues guitarist. While soft-spoken and shy, Tucker made his presence known through his unique and clearly recognizable guitar style. Tucker helped to define the music known as ...

(1936–1993), blues guitarist *

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b ...

(1913–1983), blues musician * Johnny “Daddy Stove Pipe” Watson (1867–1963), blues musician *

Valerie Wellington Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993) was an American singer who, in her short career, switched from singing opera to singing Chicago blues and electric blues. On her 1984 album, ''Million Dollar Secret'', she worked wit ...

(1959–1993), actress, opera singer, blues singer * Tom Williams (1894–1937) Negro leagues pitcher, Chicago American Giants

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