Joe South RIP

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Barry Blackwood
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Joe South RIP

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robert kramer
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Chris Boyd
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Great songwriter/singer.... RIP Joe...
robert kramer
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Here's Joe South's guitar part on Aretha's 1967 #1 hit: "Chain of Fools."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGAiW5dOnKo
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Joe South, an extremely talented guy, superb writer and session musician. It really is so sad that we are losing so many of the "great ones" from one of the most creative musical eras in history. Ck. out this superb interview with Joe from 2010 here. http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/35445 RIP.
Chris Boyd
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Thanks Frank... that was terrific...
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He was a great singer