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Immortal Blues - In Memoriam: Chris Whitley

IMMORTAL BLUES - IN MEMORIAM: CHRIS WHITLEY 1960-2005

by James Calemine

There’s a dirt floor
Underneath here
To receive us
When changes fail

May this shovel
Loose your trouble
Lay them
Far Away

“Dirt Floor”


At 45, Chris Whitley died of lung cancer on November 20, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Whitley learned of his fatal illness only five weeks before his d...

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Professor Fate says...

Chris Whitley was a true story teller. One that was able to put you behind his eyes. When I read of his death it was like loosing a brother. To this day it still brings a tear to my eye. R.I.P Chris

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