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Big Daddy Kinsey

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

Chicago Blues Patriarch :

Mississippi-born vocalist/guitarist Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey migrated to Gary, Indiana's steel mills and, with the help of his talented sons, made a mark on Chicago's Blues scene and eventually the world. Though he played with a variety of other musicians, he is most recognized for the work done with his sons in the Kinsey Report.

Born:
March 18, 1927
Birthplace:
Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
Died:
April 3, 2001

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