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Born: September 11, 1945 in Athens, GA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Genre: Folk

Biography:
Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke was born September 11, 1945, in Athens, GA. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone before trying his hand at the guitar at age 11. After developing a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt, Kottke lost m... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
01/23/2010 Lyric Theatre
01/29/2010 Rialto Square Theatre
03/20/2010 Colony Theatre
04/30/2010 Paramount Theatre - TX
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Discography:
2004 Try and Stop Me
2002 Clone
1999 One Guitar, No Vocals
1997 Standing in My Shoes
1995 Leo Live
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Filmography:
1990 Leo Kottke: Home and Away
1987 Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor: The Last Show
1974 Gettin' Back
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Influenced By: John Fahey Mississippi John Hurt Robert Johnson Blind Blake John Renbourn More >> Followers: Pullman Robert Skoro Tom Ball Willy Porter Sean Smith More >>

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