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Kelly Joe Phelps
Kelly Joe Phelps was born in 1959 in Sumner, Washington. He started playing guitar young, listening to blues figures like Robert Johnson and Mississippi John...
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Don Quixote's Windmill
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Down in a Willow Garden
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Hosanna
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I Am the Light of This World
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Worn Out
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Beggar's Oil
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Crossroad (Robert Johnson)
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Dock Bogg's Country Blues
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Footprints
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Frankenstein Party of Three: Your Table is Ready
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Go There
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Goodnight Irene
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Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
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Katy
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Lass of Loch Royale (If I Prove False To Thee)
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Leavin' Blues
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Kelly Joe Phelps was born in 1959 in Sumner, Washington. He started playing guitar young, listening to blues figures like Robert Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt. His second album, 'Roll Away the Stone' from 1997, brought him more attention, with the title track becoming a notable piece in his catalog.
Phelps worked mostly as a solo performer, though he sometimes played with others like Sarah Jarosz. His approach to the guitar involved different tunings and fingerpicking, which gave his music a particular sound. Albums such as 'Sky Like a Broken Clock' from 2004 and 'Brother Sinner & the Whale' from 2012 continued this style.
His songs often drew from folk and blues traditions, with titles like 'Worn Out,' 'River Rat Jimmy,' and 'Beggar's Oil' reflecting that grounding. He died in 2022.
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