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urth

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RIP Pinetop Perkins, 97
« on: March 21, 2011, 05:13:39 PM »
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Re: RIP Pinetop Perkins, 97
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 08:30:06 PM »
Quote from: urth on March 21, 2011, 05:13:39 PM
The blues pianist played his last gig in Austin last week.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/03/21/134747042/pinetop-perkins-blues-pianist-dies-at-97
I'm not super familiar with his work, just had to opportunity to meet him once at an Amazing Rhythm Aces gig in Santa Cruz.  Nice guy.
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