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| − | Fictional blues musician invented by ''Downbeat'' writer Don DeMicheal in 1959, | + | Fictional blues musician invented by ''Downbeat'' writer Don DeMicheal in 1959 as a joke, who didn't expect his bosses to publish it. It was then dropped in the magazine here and there as a joke. |
Described in ''[https://archive.org/details/jazzanecdotes00crow Jazz Anecdotes]'' by Bill Crow (1990). | Described in ''[https://archive.org/details/jazzanecdotes00crow Jazz Anecdotes]'' by Bill Crow (1990). | ||
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| + | The name even made it into ''[https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_eQsEAAAAMBAJ#page/n9/mode/2up/search/%22Blind+Orange+Adams%22 Billboard]'' (March 16, 1963) and ''[https://archive.org/stream/cashbox25unse_35#page/42/mode/2up/search/%22Blind+Orange+Adams%22 Cash Box]'' (May 23, 1964) magazines. | ||
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| + | *Lees, Gene. "The Life and Times of Blind Orange Adams" ''High Fidelity'', Oct. 1969. P.126. | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 11 May 2018
Fictional blues musician invented by Downbeat writer Don DeMicheal in 1959 as a joke, who didn't expect his bosses to publish it. It was then dropped in the magazine here and there as a joke.
Described in Jazz Anecdotes by Bill Crow (1990).
The name even made it into Billboard (March 16, 1963) and Cash Box (May 23, 1964) magazines.
- Lees, Gene. "The Life and Times of Blind Orange Adams" High Fidelity, Oct. 1969. P.126.
