Spider John Koerner

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"Spider" John Koerner (born in Rochester, New York, on 31 August 1938, ; died 18 May 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwrite remembered as a guitarist and vocalist for the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover (that included Dave Ray and Tony Glover) and for his albums as a solo performer and with collaborator Willie Murphy ("Spider" John Koerner & Willie Murphy). Koerner grew up in Rochester, New York, and after a brief military service attended the University of Minnesota. He intended to major in engineering, but soon became involved in the local music scene where he met Dave Ray and Tony Glover. They formed a loose-knit trio, releasing albums under the name Koerner, Ray & Glover. The group gained notoriety with Blues, Rags and Hollers originally released by Audiophile in 1963 and then re-released by Elektra Records. Koerner was an early influence on Bob Dylan and is mentioned in his autobiography Chronicles. Of that time period, Koerner later said, "We were all goofy, you know. We were thinkers and drinkers and artists and players, and Dylan was one of us. He was another guy." In 1965, Koerner recorded his first solo album, Spider Blues, for Elektra and appeared at the Newport Folk Festival accompanied by Glover. He continued playing on the folk circuit and joined with Willie Murphy to record Running, Jumping, Standing Still in 1969. The duo eventually split up and Koerner pursued an unsuccessful career in film-making, retiring from music and moving to Copenh

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StarGeezer

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been

What's Left of Spider John

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Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973

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Raised by Humans

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Nod To Bob, A - An Artist's Tribute To Bob Dylan

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Blues, Rags & Hollers

Spider Blues

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The Mississippi River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi

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Running, Jumping, Standing Still

Roots Of The Blues - Folk Blues

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Running Jumping Standing Still

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