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June 5, 1997

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To Tulsa and Back

Cale is one of Eric Clapton's favorites, and his light groove is an estimable influence on Mark Knopfler. So when the veteran Okie bluesman spices his casual sound with fiddle, brass and keys, he sounds like -- no surprise -- a Dust Bowl Dire Straits, all whispery vocals and reverb guitar. To Tuls...

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Self-described "semiretired," reclusive singer/songwriter J.J. Cale's songs have been covered by artists ranging from Johnny Cash to Captain Beefheart. But his trademark sinuous, bluesy guitar lines and mumbly, near-whispered vocals have been popularized by Dire Straits and Eric Clapton; the latter's versions of "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" have become radio hits.

Cale took up the guitar at age...

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