George Perkins (September 25, 1942, Denham Springs, Louisiana – April 17, 2013, Hammond, Louisiana) was an American soul singer, best known for his 1970 hit "Crying In The Streets" which was based on observation of the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. The song was covered by Buckwheat Zydeco with Ry Cooder on slide guitar. After dropping out of view 1974-1979 he made a comeback in 1980. He died at the age of 70.
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Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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Rockin' Sidney
musician
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David Hidalgo
American musician
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Buckwheat Zydeco
American accordionist
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Sonny Landreth
American musician
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Tim Drummond
American bassist
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Gloria Jones
American singer
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Larry Taylor
American musician
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Terry Evans
American blues and soul singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Roger Hawkins
American drummer
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Reggie McBride
American musician
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Dave Mason
British recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester
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Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
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Hugh McCracken
American session musician
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Milt Holland
American drummer, percussionist, musicologist and writer
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The Subdudes
American roots rock band
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David Lindley
American musician
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Clarence Garlow
American R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Swamp Dogg
musician
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Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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Jim Keltner
American session drummer
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Duane Eddy
American recording artist; rock guitarist
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Jim Dickinson
American musician
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Taj Mahal
American Blues musician famous for incorporating elements of world music
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Elmore James
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader
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Lazy Lester
American blues harmonica player
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Jo Jo Gunne
band
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Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
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Wayne Jackson
American musician
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Garland Jeffreys
American musician
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Ken Boothe
Jamaican musician
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Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Mavis Staples
American singer
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Beau Jocque
American musician
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
American musical group
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Jesse Ed Davis
American musician
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Delaney Bramlett
American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
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Lowell George
American musician
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Sherman Robertson
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
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Jean Knight
singer
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Flaco Jiménez
Tejano accordionist, performer, Grammy winner
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Shocking Blue
Dutch rock band
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Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician