Shorty Medlocke (born Paul Robert Medlock, July 20, 1912 – August 6, 1982)Find A Grav
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. Despite his stage name "Medlocke", his real surname officially is spelled without an "e" on the end. Starting in 1969, Shorty made contributions to Blackfoot's music. He wrote the Top 40 hit " Train Train" (released on the album ''Strikes''), and played harmonica on the track. For the follow-up album '' Tomcattin''', Shorty co-wrote the song "Fox Chase" and gave the song a short introduction. For '' Marauder'', Shorty co-wrote "Rattlesnake Rock 'n' Roller" and played banjo on the track."Rattlesnake Rock 'n' Roller." ''Marauder'', track 8. Shorty had also appeared on Blackfoot's 1975 debut album, '' No Reservations'', singing a version of "Railroad Man" (which he also wrote). Shorty Medlocke was also one of the inspirations for the song "Ballad of Curtis Loew" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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1912 births 1982 deaths American blues singers American blues harmonica players 20th-century American singers {{US-musician-stub