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Delbert McClinton is tagged as: blues, country, harmonica, soul, texas

Delbert McClinton is a blues musician born 4 November 1940, in Lubbock, Texas. He honed his craft working in a bar band, The Straitjackets, backing visiting blues giants such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. He made his first recordings as a member of the Ron-Dels and was noted for his distinctive harmonica work on Bruce Channel’s 1962 hit “Hey Baby”. On a tour of the UK with Channel, McClinton met a young John Lennon and advised him on his harmonica technique, resulting in the sound heard on the Beatles hit “Love Me Do”.|Relocating to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, McClinton emerged in a partnership with fellow Texan Glen Clark, performing a combination of country and soul music. They achieved a degree of artistic success, releasing two albums before splitting, with McClinton embarking on a solo career. Emmylou Harris had a number 1 hit in 1978 with his composition “Two More Bottles of Wine”, and McClinton’s “B Movie Boxcar Blues” was covered on the first album of The Blues Brothers, Briefcase full of blues. His 1980 album, The Jealous Kind contained his only Top 40 hit single “Givin’ It Up for Your Love”.|After a rest period during much of the &...
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Top 10 Delbert McClinton Songs
I've Got Dreams to Remember
Givin' It Up For Your Love
Down Into Mexico
One of the Fortunate Few
Going Back To Louisiana
Maybe Someday Baby
Giving It Up for Your Love
Two More Bottles of Wine
You Were Never Mine
When Rita Leaves
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Cost of Living
Best Of
Delbert McClinton Live
Nothing Personal
One of the Fortunate Few
Room to Breathe
Ultimate Collection
Keeper of the Flame
Live From Austin
Never Been Rocked Enough
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