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James Blood Ulmer

American jazz and blues guitarist and singer

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born
1940
died
2026
age at death
86
known for
guitarist, singer, jazz musician

1940 – 2026

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Willie James "Blood" Ulmer was an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. He played a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". An article by journalists Peter Margasak and Graham Flashner called Ulmer's singing "raggedly soulful".

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