Philadelphia Jerry Ricks in Rijeka-Croatia

10. Dec 2007. Gerald "Jerry" Lawrence Ricks died in KBC "Rijeka" at 10AM.The bluesman,teacher and above all,a great friend.You will be missed.Rest in peace my friend!
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We were so lucky to meet Philadelphia Jerry Ricks,we invited him and Nancy to a sport fishing party at Kantrida Rijeka.Here it is,old country blues.
Thank you Jerry very much.
Silvio

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[dalet63]

I have an old Folk Blues Songbook and there is a picture of Jerry Ricks and Mississippi John playing together..I was Wondering did they Tour together or what was their connection?

[natalianicholson]

he must be in heaven now, playing his heart out with Big Bill. i was introduced to the song Hey Hey by Jerry. i will always be grateful. i don't know him, but he just seems like a beautiful man from the DVD i saw him in.

[balousnokkaert]

i knew jerry personaly, sadly jerry died 2week ago...

[vergeharget]

I saw Jerry Ricks at the Poconos Blues Festival more years ago than I can count on my fingers. He had so many shadings in his playing, it was like his playing was a great painting as it was being painted.

Itzik Basman

[Stercus1027]

Jerry's stranded in a hospital in Croatia without health insurance after the removal of a benign brain tumor. There's a benefit for him in Philadelphia at the Commodore Barry Club house this Sunday.

[Drubee52]

Silvio,

Thanks for posting this. Jerry was my guitar teacher in the late '60's. I was 14 years old, & he was an amazing person to learn from.(I'm 54 now, and a guitar teacher). I hear he's sick. Do you have any info on his condition?

[daviemcf]

Aw man,too freaking short! I loved as well!!!

[thicksmalluseless]

i ave first liten him in efes blues fest in Turkey, and like his way of playing, singin and like him manner, he was like an old friend to the audience