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Derroll Adams

March 06, 2012

Derroll Adams

(Singer, Songwriter, Banjo, Harmonica)

Given Name: Derroll Lewis ThompsonDate of Death: February 6, 2000 Place of Death: Antwerp, BelgiumMarried: divorced 4 times countryFolk singer Derroll Adams, whose personal and political ups and downs sometimes overshadowed his music career, teamed with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to record in England. He is important not just to Folk but also to Country, because, especially when performing with Jack Elliott, there are hints of the string band sound of the Bristol Sessions.

Recordings include:The Rambling Boys (album)