Elvin Bishop
USA
Born: 21 October 1942
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
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A veteran guitarist who fused the blues with gospel, R&B, and country traditions, Elvin Bishop was born in Glendale, CA, on October 21, 1942. He grew up on a farm in Iowa with no electricity or running water, and eventually moved to Oklahoma with his family when he was ten. Raised in an all-White community, his only exposure to African-American traditions was the radio, which introduced him to the sounds of blues stations in Shreveport, LA. The piercing sound of Jimmy Reed's harmonica won his attention; Bishop would later liken it to a crosswor...
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