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      • He was helping his boss prepare to film Duel in the Sun, and Willson thought Smoky would be excellent as Gregory Peck’s devil-may-care younger brother. Selznick agreed, put him under contract, and Willson changed Smoky’s name to Rory Calhoun.
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      Rory Calhoun: His difficult past, and rise to fame

  2. www.insp.com › blog › rory-calhoun-his-difficultRory Calhoun: His difficult past, and rise to fame

    Selznick agreed, put him under contract, and Willson changed Smoky’s name to Rory Calhoun. Ironically, his character was cut out of the Duel in the Sun script, but Selznick started loaning Rory out to other studios, and his career took off.

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  4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1995/12/21-caBlues Man Brings Roots of the South Out West - Los Angeles Times

    Dec 21, 1995 · Blues man Smokey Wilson doesn’t just talk over the telephone, he testifies. “When people talk about the real deal, I AM the ‘Real Deal,’ ” Wilson reveals. “Oh yes, Lord, I’ve been there.”

  5. www.discogs.com › release › 5756656-Smokey-Wilson-88Smokey Wilson – 88th St. Blues (1995, CD)<!-- --> - Discogs

    View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 CD release of "88th St. Blues" on Discogs.

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  6. www.youtube.com › watchSmokey Wilson - Smokey's Shuffle - YouTube

    Sep 25, 2015 · from the 1995 album "88th Street Blues"

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  7. www.last.fm › music › Smokey+WilsonSmokey Wilson music, videos, stats, and photos | Last.fm

    Feb 21, 2019 · Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account. Smokey Wilson remains one of America's most precious and irreplaceable treasures, the "Bluesman". Born in Mississippi in 1936, Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson learned the blues at the feet of legends Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King. As a child, Sm… read more.

  8. www.amazon.com › 88th-Street-Blues-Smokey-WilsonWilson, Smokey - 88th Street Blues - Amazon.com Music

    Jan 4, 2007 · 88th Street Blues. Smokey Wilson Format: Audio CD. 5.0 13 ratings. $545. See all 2 formats and editions.

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  9. airplaydirect.com › music › SmokeyWilson-88thStreetBluesSmokey Wilson - 88th Street Blues on AirPlay Direct

    Sep 4, 2024 · That album was re-issued on CD, with three previously unreleased tracks, on Blind Pig. Produced by Rod Piazza, it features Smokey's blistering blues and includes Piazza on harmonica, Hollywood Fats on rhythm guitar and Honey Piazza on piano. Smokey is difficult if not impossible to categorize.