LoginEddie Kirkland
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Born: 16 August 1923 Died: 27 February 2011
Country of origin: 
Jamaica
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Blues singer/guitarist Eddie Kirkland was one of the most prominent musicians in the blues scene in Detroit, MI, in the 1950s. Born in Jamaica, West Indies, he was raised in Alabama and grew up singing in his church choir, learning to play guitar when e local blues singer gave him one. In his teens he traveled to New Orleans and played guitar on the streets for tips. He eventually worked his way to Detroit, where he met up with John Lee Hooker. The two teamed up and performed in various nightspots in the city and even recorded together. He became a mainstay in the Detroit music scene, and in 1961 recorded an album with King Curt
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