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| Jim Kweskin | |
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 Kweskin c. early 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 18, 1940 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Website | jimkweskin |
Jim Kweskin (born July 18, 1940, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American folk, jazz, and blues musician,[1] most notable as the founder of the Jim Kweskin jug band, also known as Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Bob Siggins and Bruno Wolfe.[1] The Jug Band was a significant part of the folk and blues revival of the 1960s.[2] Maria Muldaur (née Maria D'Amato), formerly with the Even Dozen Jug Band, joined the band in 1963.[1] During the five years they were together, the Jug Band successfully modernized the sounds of pre–World War II rural music.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 728. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
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