Brendan Croker

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Brendan Croker (born in Bradford on 15 August 1953; died 10 September 2023) was an English musician remembered for being a member of The Notting Hillbillies (with Mark Knopfler). He recorded albums under his own name and occasionally as Brendan Croker & the 5 O'Clock Shadows. During the late 1980s Croker was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls. Croker recorded with a range of musicians, including Eric Clapton, Tanita Tikaram, Kevin Coyne, and Chet Atkins. Considered as a sympathetic, maybe rough, pubrocker with big ears, he was described by a German folk magazine as one of the most pleasant musicians to come out of England. He came to professional music rather late in the mid 80s with his band Brendan Croker & the 5 O'Clock Shadows, touring throughout the UK and Europe. Possibly his greatest work was with Mark Knopfler and Steve Phillips in TThe Notting Hillbillies where they covered some greats of American folk music such as 'Hobo's Lullaby' (considered by some as the best version of the song ever recorded) and 'I feel Like Going Home'. Croker was born where the Mekons met and were found. His love was country blues and folksongs: like music by Sleepy John Estes, Jesse Fuller and Blind Willie McTell. He started out in the British pub-rock-scene, never really interested in rock career thinking. In 1976 Croker and Steve Phillips were upstairs neighbours. On a day Croker came to Phillips with a broken guitar "l

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The Great Indoors

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2 Meter Sessies Volume 3

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2 Meter Sessies - Volume 3

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VA - Blues-Rock Drive

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Jan Douwe Kroeske presents: 2 Meter Sessions, Vol. 3

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2 Meter Sessies, Vol. 3

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2 Meter Sessies, Volume 3

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'til Things Are Brighter - A Tribute To Johnny Cash

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Still Got The Blues

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Not Just a Hillbilly

Country Blues Guitar

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Akella Presents - Modern Electric Blues - Vol.26 Cd2 New!

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