Person · Open Library
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- 4
Top works
- Grave Dancer's Club
- Oracle of Delphi
- Human cartography
- Radiant measures
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan USA
James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.
Known for
- Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances — Big Brother and the Holding Company2002
- Monterey Pop — Self - Big Brother and The Holding Company1968
- Wake at Generation — Self1968
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Massachusetts
- Active from
- 1998-08-15
Discography
- Gooey Mess2021
- Control2022
- Jepara Bruise2024
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James Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the guitarist for Big Brother & the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was, from 1965 to 1968, fronted by singer Janis Joplin. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/James+Gurley">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Instrument
- guitar
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1939-12-22
- date of death
- 2009-12-20
- manner of death
- natural causes
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