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Otis Spann

Otis Spann, American blues pianist, singer and composer (died 1970)

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Born
March 21, 1930
Age in 2026
96
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1930

About Otis Spann

Otis Spann was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist. Spann was known for his distinctive piano style. He became Muddy Waters' piano player in late 1952 and participated in his first recording session with the band on September 24, 1953. Spann's work for Chess Records includes the 1954 single "It Must Have Been the Devil," backed with "Five Spot," with B.B.

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Otis Spann timeline

  1. He became Muddy Waters' piano player in late 1952 and participated in his first recording session with the band on September 24, 1953.
  2. Spann's work for Chess Records includes the 1954 single "It Must Have Been the Devil," backed with "Five Spot," with B.B.

The world when Otis Spann was born

Otis Spann was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Otis Spann's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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