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Wilko Johnson (1947-2022)

aware of Wilko Johnson back in 1975 when I saw Dr. Feelgood playing live on the weekly music show,. Unfortunately, that tape is now long lost, but the performance was unforgettable — the naked aggression of singer Lee Brilleaux allied to the psychotic, disconnected stare of Wilko as he skittered across

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