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by blueorleansradio · 07/15/2015

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2000 - Ervin Charles, a blues guitarist and native of Port Barre, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 68. In his spare time he taught himself how to play the guitar in his teens. After Charles taught Long John Hunter how to play, the two began to perform together in the Hollywood Bearcats. Known for their signature tune, "Two Trains Running," the Bearcats became fixtures on the Beaumont blues scene, playing bills with such figures as Johnny and Edgar Winter, Bobby Bland, B.B. King, Freddie King, and Joe Simon. Among the many other musicians that Charles influenced during this period were Lonnie Brooks, Barbara Lynn, and Katie Webster. He returned to performing in 1995, and Lone Star Shootout , which featured Charles playing alongside Hunter, Brooks, and Philip Walker, was nominated for two W.C. Handy awards.

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2000 - Ervin Charles, a blues guitarist and native of Port Barre, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 68. In his spare time he taught himself how to play the guitar in his teens. After Charles taught Long John Hunter how to play, the two began to perform together in the Hollywood Bearcats. Known for their signature tune, "Two Trains Running," the Bearcats became fixtures on the Beaumont blues scene, playing bills with such figures as Johnny and Edgar Winter, Bobby Bland, B.B. King, Freddie King, and Joe Simon. Among the many other musicians that Charles influenced during this period were Lonnie Brooks, Barbara Lynn, and Katie Webster. He returned to performing in 1995, and Lone Star Shootout , which featured Charles playing alongside Hunter, Brooks, and Philip Walker, was nominated for two W.C. Handy awards.

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