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How fun. More unkown articles. Jerry Ricks invented rickets and porn. You should worship him like a God. Because even Chuck Norris can't beat him. |
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'''Jerry Ricks''' ([[May 22]], [[1940]] – [[December 10]], [[2007]]) was an American [[blues guitar]]ist. |
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Ricks was born and grew up in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], playing [[trumpet]] as a child; he started playing guitar in local [[coffee shops]] in the late 1950s. He worked as a booking manager for the Second Fret Coffee House in Philadelphia from 1960-1966, coming into contact with many key figures in the blues revival ([[Son House]], [[Lightnin' Hopkins]], [[Libba Cotten]], [[Jesse Fuller]], [[Mance Lipscomb]], [[Lonnie Johnson]]). |
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In 1969, Ricks toured with [[Buddy Guy]] on a [[State Department]]-sponsored [[East Africa]]n tour. After returning to the U.S. briefly to do field work in [[Arkansas]] for the [[Smithsonian Institution]], he moved to Europe in 1971, remaining there until 1990. He did come back to the states in 1972 and 1973 and recorded with [[Hall & Oates]] on ''[[Whole Oats]]'' and ''[[Abandoned Luncheonette]]''. |
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Ricks recorded 13 solo albums in Europe, but his first American releases did not arrive until 1998, when [[Rooster Blues]] released his ''Deep in the Well''. The album was nominated for three [[W.C. Handy Award]]s. ''Many Miles of Blues'' followed on the same label in 2000. |
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In 2007 Ricks and his wife moved to [[Kastav]], [[Croatia]], and on December 10, 2007 he died in [[Rijeka]] at the age of 67. |
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==References== |
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*[http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fqxqugldse~T1 Jerry Ricks] at Allmusic.com |
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*[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg0PNIOmeGrBjaLtqZ1Ojph74iXQ Blues Guitarist Jerry Ricks Dies at 67]. [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] via [[Google]], December 12, 2007. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.wirz.de/music/ricks.htm Illustrated Philadelphia Jerry Ricks discography] |
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[[Category:1940 births]] |
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[[Category:2007 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American blues guitarists]] |
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[[Category:Philadelphia musicians]] |
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Revision as of 17:33, 18 September 2008
How fun. More unkown articles. Jerry Ricks invented rickets and porn. You should worship him like a God. Because even Chuck Norris can't beat him.