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Dave Alvin: "The Guitar Is a Magical Thing"

Guitarist and songwriter Dave Alvin came up in Southern California’s fertile music scene to play in the Blasters and X, and grow a brilliant solo career as a Strat-slinging storyteller. Today, he’s an American-music legend and a 6-string virtuoso and a cancer survivor. ....

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The Greek Rhythm and Blues Legend Who Passed as Black

Johnny Otis with Marie Adams & the Three Tons of Joy. He was considered the godfather of rhythm and blue. Credit: Twitter/sirafuzi333While James Brown was seen as the Godfather of soul music, for many music critics Johnny Otis was considered the Godfather of rhythm and blues. But what his many fans across the U.S.A. did… ....

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