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John William Baldry, (Londen, 12 januari 1941 – Vancouver, 21 juli 2005) was een Brits blues-musicus, omwille van zijn lengte (2 m) beter bekend als Long John Baldry.. Biografie. Zijn muzikale carrière begon in de Blues Incorporated, de eerste bluesband in Engeland. Andere leden van deze band waren Mick Jagger, Alexis Korner, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Cyril Davis, Keith Scott, Jack Bruce en ...
Baldry acquired his first guitar at 14 and taught himself to play Leadbelly style. Aged 16 in 1957 he discovered the skiffle and folk scene of Soho where his 6 feet 7 inch frame earned him the nickname Long John. He soon formed a duo with the guitar virtuoso and folk legend-in-waiting Davy Graham, establishing himself on the circuit by the very ...
Long John Baldry. Actor: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Born in Doveshire, England, in 1941, Long John Baldry (calledl "Long John" because he was 6'7") was a pioneer in the British blues-rock scene in the 1960s. He started out as a folk singer, often touring Europe with American folkie Jack Elliott (aka Ramblin' Jack Elliott). He switched to the blues, however, after playing with such bands ...
He then joined the Cyril Davies R&B All Stars, taking over the group (renamed Long John Baldry and His Hoochie Coochie Men) after Davies' death in early 1964. This band featured Rod Stewart as a second vocalist, and also employed Geoff Bradford (who had been in an embryonic version of the Rolling Stones) on guitar.
ABOUT LONG JOHN BALDRY - Long John Baldry ' s amazing musical legacy which if properly notated would fill a few pages in any rock encyclopedia. Long John's forty-five year career is a rich tapestry of recording, performing, great bands, discoverer of talent and actor. Long John is particularly known for his associations with former band members ...
11 de ago. de 2005 · John William Baldry, the towering 6’7” British blues pioneer better known as Long John Baldry, died of a lung infection on Jul 21 after spending his last days in Vancouver General Hospital. He had made Vancouver his home for the last 20-odd years of his life. Born in East Madden, England on Jan 12, 1941, Baldry was performing by his middle ...
