. . "American musician" . "1953Z"^^ . . "2009Z"^^ . "solo_singer" . . . . "Eaglin, Snooks"@en . "1936Z"^^ . . "Fird Eaglin, Jr."@en . . . . "2009-02-18Z"^^ . . . . "1936-01-21Z"^^ . . . . "Snooks Eaglin"@en . . "Snooks Eaglin (January 21, 1936 \u2013 February 18, 2009) was an American, New Orleans-based guitarist and singer. He was also referred to as Blind Snooks Eaglin in his early years.Born Fird Eaglin, Jr., his vocal style was reminiscent of Ray Charles; in the 1950s, when he was in his late teens, he would sometimes bill himself as \"Little Ray Charles\"."@en . . . . "1953Z"^^ . .