Musician celebrated for slide guitar playing and soulful voice released a string of acclaimed albums between 1994 and 2012 Kelly Joe Phelps, the celebrated singer and guitarist whose music traversed blues, country and jazz, has died aged 62. A post on his Facebook page said he died "quietly at home in Iowa". Born in Washington state, Phelps was raised in a musical family and first trained as a jazz musician, but broadened his playing after being inspired by artists such as Mississippi Fred McDow...
Musician celebrated for slide guitar playing and soulful voice released a string of acclaimed albums between 1994 and 2012 Kelly Joe Phelps, the celebrated singer and guitarist whose music traversed blues, country and jazz, has died aged 62. A post on his Facebook page said he died "quietly at home in Iowa". Born in Washington state, Phelps was raised in a musical family and first trained as a jazz musician, but broadened his playing after being inspired by artists such as Mississippi Fred McDow...
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