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Jerry 'Philladephia' Ricks has past away
Jerry Ricks was bornin Philadelphia on May, 22 in the year 1940. He started playing guitar at acoffeehouse where he used to wash dishes. He absorbed the Delta Blues from the30ies and added some personal ‘touch’ to it. He learned and played with some ofthe greats of the blues such as Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Lightnin’Hopkins and was known troughout the world as a specialist in accousticbluesmusic. He often played in Europe in the 70ies and 80ies and recordedalbums in Germany, Hongary and many other European countries. In the newmillenium he also performed a lot in Europe.
Jerry Ricks came as aguestwriter to Song City 2007 for one day. Together with his ‘Belgian pal’,Chris Debrakeleer, he wrote and recorded a couple of songs.
In august 2007, someone month after Song City 2007, Jerry had to go to a hospital in Croatia. Somesources mention he had a stroke, others the big ‘C’. Anyway, the fight againstthe illness came to an end on the 10th of december 2007. His death meansanother big loss for the blues-scene. Friends and family will always rememberhim through his beautiful music, which will live on forever.