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James, Elmore (1918-1963) Summary
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Undeniably the most influential electric slide guitarist of all time, Elmore James revolutionized the blues with his raw, sharp sound. Born in Canton, Mississippi, in 1918, James first learned to play on a homemade instrument fashioned from a broom...
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Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, song writer and band leader. He was known as The King of the Slide Guitar and had a unique guitar style and stirring...


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The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James.(Book Review)
03/01/2004: 1,438 words, approx. 5 pages
By Steve Franz. St. Louis, MO: BlueSource Publications, 2002. [xv, 328 p. ISBN 0-9718038-1-1. $40 (pbk.).] Available from: BlueSource Publications, PO Box 20074, St. Louis, MO 63144-0074. Illustrations, bibliography, indexes. Elmore James (1918-1963) was an enigma, seemingly unknowable as a public figure...
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Elmore Leonard
04/11/1999: 978 words, approx. 3 pages
In his 35th novel, Be Cool, Elmore Leonard brings back Chili Palmer, the shady hero of Get Shorty. Writing is hard, says the soft-spoken author, 73, but it's still more fun than work. You've said that when you were writing ad copy for Chevrolet,...
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Betty Davis
7/5/2007: 2,707 words, approx. 9 pages
According to writer Oliver Wang, “Betty Davis embodied the kind of outrageous, sexual, flamboyant, and fierce style that an entire generation of performers has emulated.” She prowled onstage, resplendent in fishnets, heels, black lingerie, silver jewelry, and an Afro that stretched out far and wide....
 


 

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