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Thread #136021 Message #3103959
Posted By: josepp
27-Feb-11 - 09:31 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Bluesman Eddie Kirkland
Subject: Obit: Bluesman Eddie Kirkland
I had the privilege of seeing Eddie perform onstage at a Detroit-area blues festival along with Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf's lead guitarist). Eddie got his start in Detroit backing John Lee Hooker on the legendary Fortune label. Afterwards, Eddie became a solo artist both at Fortune and at King. He still made CDs an performed in his 80s and drove himself to his gigs all around the country.
We have lost another original bluesmaster. RIP Eddie Kirkland.