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Elvin Bishop

Born: Oct 21, 1942 in Glendale, CA

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Styles: Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock, Album Rock, Pop/Rock

Biography: 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, ...Read full biography

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Let It Flow

Released: 1974

Label: Island Def Jam

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For his fourth album, Elvin Bishop organized a new backup group and switched to Capricorn Records. Capricorn was known as the standard bearer of the Southern rock movement--the Allman Brothers Band, The ...Read full review

Don't Let The Bossman Get You Down

Released: 1991

Label: Alligator Records

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On Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down, Bishop projects a good-natured, humorous persona in the extended spoken-word sections of his songs, but still finds time to play a lot of tasty blues guitar. ~ William ...Read full review

More Elvin Bishop albums: Main Albums (21), Compilations (10)

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