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Mose Allison

the "william faulkner of jazz" died today. he was 89, so he had a good run. i didn't listen to his records obsessively, but always dug his persona--he was a white guy who could do the blues without seeming pandering or inauthentic--he was effortlessly cool.
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tostadosunidos
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It's interesting to me that British bands did some pretty slamming covers of his material--I'm thinking of The Yardbirds' "I'm Not Talking" and the Who's "Young Man Blues."  Both are a far cry from the original sound of Mose at the piano.
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R. I. P. ,  Mr. Allison. 

In a couple words, great stuff. 
loomisjohnson OP
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his lyrics were very sharp, with a sort of angsty, rebellious edge--you can see where pete townsend took a lot of inspiration. allmusic also lists hendrix, elvis c. and lyle lovett as his followers, which seems correct.
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A great one- R.I.P.
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jafant
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where to start on his catalog?
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