Duane Jarvis (August 22, 1957 – April 1, 2009) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who recorded songs with many

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performers, including

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, Gene Clark & Carla Olson. In addition to his collaborations, which included co-writing "Still I Long For Your Kiss", a song on Williams's Grammy-winning album ''

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'', he also released a number of solo albums. He described his style as "country rock by way of the British Invasion" in a 1994 interview with ''

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'', citing

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as influences who themselves had borrowed much from roots music.

Personal life

Jarvis was born in Astoria, Oregon. Jarvis grew up in California,

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, with a mother who was a nurse and a father in the

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who would often play country music records. While living in Florida as a pre-teen, he received a guitar pick from B. B. King at the end of a concert he attended, which Jarvis kept for the rest of his life. He was part of a blues band and a power pop group while in his teens. Jarvis died of colon cancer at age 51 on April 1, 2009, at his home in Marina del Rey, California.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''D.J.'s Front Porch'' (Twin/Tone- Medium Cool), February 22, 1994 * ''Far From Perfect'' (

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), February 24, 1998 * ''Combo Platter'' (Glitterhouse), 1999 – Compilation of non-album studio tracks * ''Certified Miracle'' (Slewfoot), July 31, 2001 * ''Delicious'' (Slewfoot), December 23, 2003

Compilations

* "Cocktail Napkin" on ''Nashville: The Other Side Of The Alley... Vol. 3'' (Bloodshot, 1996) * "Broken A/C Blues" on ''Down To The Promised Land: 5 Years Of Bloodshot Records'' (2000) * "Squeaky Wheel" on ''Freight Train Boogie: A Collection of Americana Music'' (The Orchard, 2001) * "There Is a Light" on ''The Rookie'' original soundtrack (Hollywood, 2002) * "New Madrid" (with Dave Coleman) on ''For Anyone That''s Listening: A Tribute to Uncle Tupelo'' (Flat Earth Records. 2003) * "Cupid Must Be Angry" on ''Lowe Profile: A Tribute to Nick Lowe'' (Brewery Records, 2005)

Other credits

* "Still I Long for Your Kiss" (cowr.) on Lucinda Williams, ''Car Wheels on a Gravel Road'' (1998) * "A Girl That's Hip" (cowr.) performed by Tim Carroll, on ''Drop Dead Gorgeous'' original soundtrack (1999); and (as "Girl That's Hip") on Tim Carroll, ''Not for Sale'' (self-released 2000, re-released 2009) * Guitar on Lucinda Williams, ''Sweet Old World'' (1992) * Guitar on Greg Trooper, ''Everywhere'' (1992) (album) * Guitar on Greg Trooper, ''Popular Demons'' (1998) (album) * "Sold on You" (cowr., guitarist on album) on Rosie Flores, ''After the Farm'' (1992) * Guitar and mandolin on Gene Clark/Carla Olson, ''Silhouetted in Light'' (1992) – reissued as ''In Concert'' * Bass on John Prine, ''A John Prine Christmas'' (1994) * Guitar, coproduction on David Childers, ''Hard Time County'' (1999) and ''A Good Way to Die'' (2001) * Producer, guitar and mandolin on Danny Baseheart EP ''Hell Raisin’ Star Gazin/''Good Ole' Fashioned Evil'' (2002) * Lead guitar on Amy Rigby, ''Til the Wheels Fall Off'', on title track performed by Amy Rigby with Todd Snider (2003) * Guitar on Ellis Hooks, ''The Hand of God'' (2003) * Guitar on David Andrews, ''Everything to Lose'' (2004) * Guitar on Frank Black, ''Fast Man Raider Man'' (2006) * Guitar on Peter Case, ''Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John'' (2007) * Guitars and background vocals on Matt Keating, ''Quixotic'' (2008) * Dobro on Greg Koons and the Misbegotten, ''Nowhere Motel'' (June 23, 2009) * Guitar on Black Francis, '' The Golem'' (2010, recorded 2008)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Duane 1957 births 2009 deaths Deaths from cancer in California Deaths from colorectal cancer Singer-songwriters from Oregon People from Astoria, Oregon 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American guitarists Guitarists from Oregon American male guitarists