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Jim the Connoisseur

This week (March 24) marks the third year of Jim’s passing … and sometimes I still think I’ll pick up the phone and he’ll be yelling (affectionately) into my ear about what a pain in the ass I am, etc., … Continue reading

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Etta James & Johnny Otis: Linked Then, Now and Always

They died within two days of each other — Ioannis Alexandros Veliotes aka “Johnny Otis” and Jamesetta Hawkins aka “Etta James” – and it got me to thinking about how music connects even the most disparate of souls and smooths … Continue reading

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Infinite Delight

It’s a most mysterious process, this work of keeping Jim’s legacy alive.  In some ways it doesn’t even feel much like work to the team behind Jim Marshall Photography LLC, for we get to look at brilliant, heroic photos, discover … Continue reading

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Broadway Jim

Another secret about Jim and his poetic passions: He loved theater and musicals, seemingly the sappier, the better.  It’s not something he broadcast much – I would hazard a guess that he didn’t go share just how much he LOVED … Continue reading

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Jim the Poet

As driven and talented a photographer as Jim was, I think deep in his heart it wasn’t images he was really in love with, it was words.  It’s the only way I can explain his incredible affinity for writers, lyricists … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Jim!

Today, Feb. 3, 2011, would have been Jim’s 75th birthday. As I mentioned in my earlier post, Jim was amazingly sweet about some things, and remembering birthdays was toward the top of that list. I remember he would make a … Continue reading

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