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BackTalk: Venerated Bluesman Elvin Bishop Stays Sharp (Interview)

October 1, 2012 by: John Swenson

In 1960 Elvin Bishop left his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma and moved to Chicago, where he learned to play the blues from legendary masters like Hound Dog Taylor, Junior Wells, Fred McDowell and Big Joe Williams. He also played with Clifton Chenier and studied the slide guitar technique of Earl Hooker. Bishop first came to prominence with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which was known for the electrifying guitar exchange between Bish...

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