Jazz guitarist Jimmy Gourley spent much of his career in France, creating the impression for many jazz fans that he was French. He wasn't. He was born in St. Louis and was a high school bandmate of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. After Gourley's father bought him a guitar, Gourley picked up the basics by playing along to the radio.
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