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RIP Jerry Wexler

Posted by Lance Davis - August 18, 2008 - Atlantic Records, Big Joe Turner, Bob Dylan, Booker T and the MGs, Champion Jack Dupree, Dire Straits, Doug Sahm, Dr. John, Drifters, Dusty Springfield, Etta James, James Booker, Jerry Wexler, LaVern Baker, Meters, Professor Longhair, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Stax, Willie Nelson, Wilson Pickett
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The Adios Lounge would be remiss if it didn’t acknowledge the passing of Jerry Wexler, who died Friday at the age of 91. I’ve often said that if I could live anyone else’s life in history, I’d live Jerry Wexler’s. He coined the phrase “rhythm and blues” while writing for Billboard. He helped create rock […]

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