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Jesse Fortune
Born: Feb 28, 1930 in Macon, MS
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Died: Aug 31, 2009 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Blues
Biography: Chicago vocalist Jesse Fortune's voice is as large as his discography is small. A mere handful of 45s headed by his 1963 classic "Too Many Cooks" and a 1993 album on Delmark constitute his entire catalog -- but as an active artist on the Windy City circuit, he still has time to fatten it up.

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Fortune Tellin? Man
Fortune Tellin? Man
Released: 1993
Label: Delmark Records
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Team one of the criminally overlooked blues vocalists inhabiting Chicago's West side with a tight young combo sporting a decidedly retro approach and you get this fine album, veteran singer Jesse Fortune's ...Read full review
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