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Wizz Jones, Croydon’s pioneer of folk music, has died aged 86

Posted on April 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

He gave lessons to Keith Richards, had Bruce Springsteen cover his songs and was copied by Eric Clapton. His Times obituary described him as a guitarist who ‘should have been superstar’ Wizz Jones, described as one of the seminal musicians … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Croydon Folk Club, Music, Poetry, Thornton Heath | Tagged Addiscombe, Berlin, Bruce Springsteen, Croydon Folk Club, Eric Clapton, folk music, Keith Richards, Leslie Arms, Ralph McTell, Rod Stewart, Sir Philip Game Centre, Streets of London, The Rolling Stones, Thornton Heath, Wizz Jones | 2 Comments
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