Big John Dickerson, Twin Cities blues singer who 'could sell anything,' dies
Copy shortlink: Big John Dickerson was so effective and experienced as a showman and singer, he could make himself look good even when having a bad moment on stage, said one longtime bandmate. "Sometimes if he forgot the words to a song, he'd just make them up," remembered bassist Donnell "Papa D" Woodson, "and the audience singing along would think he knew the words better than they did. "He was such a convincing singer, he could sell anything." Dickerson, 87, died Tuesday in his hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, where he started and ended his nearly six-decade singing care...
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