James Duckworth (born January 14, 1957) is an American

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in the early 1980s.Coley, Byron (1988)
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punkabilly blues band

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joining in January 1983.Green, Jim & Robbins, Ira
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''. Retrieved November 16, 2013Strong, Martin C. (1996) ''The Wee Rock Discography'', Canongate, , p. 192 He formed the Wallendas in 2006Lisle, Andria (2007)
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'', August 30, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2013 and is currently the

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for Buffalo Jack & The Parlor Snakes. In between bands, Duckworth did a lot of session work.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Duckworth, Jim Living people 1957 births American blues guitarists American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians Tav Falco's Panther Burns members The Gun Club members