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Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis

1934–2022

United States

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James "Preacher" Ellis (August 17, 1934 – September 16, 2022) was an American blues musician. His recording career dated back to the mid 1960s. On more than one occasion he played at the Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festivals.

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