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J.J. Cale

An enigmatic character who always shunned publicity, J.J. Cale adopted the initials JJ to avoid confusion with John Cale of Velvet Underground. Born in Oklahoma but raised in Tulsa, his distinctive guitar playing, laid-back vocals, shuffling rhythms and free-thinking fusions of rock, jazz, blues and country originated a style that became known as the "Tulsa sound." His shyness and rejection of the star system ensured that he remained a cult attraction, but his standing among his contemporaries has always been high. At 21 Cale moved to Nashville and worked for a while with the Gra...