Gender: Male
Lawrence "Booker T." Laury was an American boogie-woogie, blues, gospel and jazz pianist and singer. Laury worked with Memphis Slim and Mose Vinson but did not record his debut album until he was in his late sixties. He appeared in two films; Great Balls of Fire!, the biopic about Jerry Lee Lewis' early career, and the documentary Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads, in which musicologist, writer and blues producer Robert Palmer, along with Dave Stewart from the band Eurythmics, interview and play with blues musicians from Memphis, Tennessee, and the North Hill Country of Mississippi.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 5, 2024
On the name Booker T. Laury, Booker means Beech-tree, Binder of Books, Bleacher of Cloth, Book Binder.
The name Booker T. Laury is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Booker is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 37 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Booker is recorded 381 times globally, ranking it as the 70,129th most common name worldwide.
Booker is most prevalent in United States of America, with 217 occurrences, making it the 9,555th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Booker is found among 1 in every 8337 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #9,555 | 1 : 8,337 |
| South Africa | #19,497 | 1 : 49,891 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Booker from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lawrence "Booker T." Laury was an American boogie-woogie, blues, gospel and jazz pianist and singer. Laury worked with Memphis Slim and Mose Vinson but did not record his debut album until he was in his late sixties. He appeared in two films; Great Balls of Fire!, the biopic about Jerry Lee Lewis' early career, and the documentary Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads, in which musicologist, writer and blues producer Robert Palmer, along with Dave Stewart from the band Eurythmics, interview and play with blues musicians from Memphis, Tennessee, and the North Hill Country of Mississippi.
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