Researching Cool James
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 58825 people with the James surname? In that year James was ranked number 45 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Cool James on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cool James and the James Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the James Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the James family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 77846 people with the James surname in the UK? James is now ranked number 46 for popularity in the UK. |
James Family Tree Databases
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James Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 319016 people with the James surname in the USA? James is ranked number 60 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous James Databases
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Some Famous People called Cool James
Cool James
James Dandu (5 July 1970 – 26 August 2002), also known by his stage name Cool James, was a Tanzanian–Swedish hip hop recording artist and record producer.
Born in Mwanza, Tanzania and having finished his primary studies at Kurasini Primary School in Tanzania, he moved with his mother and siblings to Stockholm, Sweden.
His professional musical career started in 1988, he released his first musical album in 1992, already a dance-oriented production. In 1993 he got together with another East African named Andrew Muturi to form the group "Swahili Nation". After a while they let a brother of Andrew join the group, and after that yet another brother. James left and joined with a Congolese, Jose Masena and formed the band Cool James & Black Teacher.They released only two albums, the 1992 record Undercover Lover and the 1994 record Zooming You, which included the hit song "Dr. Feelgood".
A while after the Cool James and Black Teacher band, James moved back to Tanzania and started producing for East African artists as well as working on his own projects. He started the Tanzanian Music Awards in 1999.
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