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nightclub. Edick got word of the buzz about Turner and booked his band to revitalize the Club
Imperial. Turner's King's of Rhythm became the hottest attraction in the St. Louis music scene, attracting black and white audiences. DJ Gabriel (Mitchell Hearns) remembered: "Ike Turner just took over this
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dance known as the "Imperial Style" originated at the Club
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was a guitarist in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, but he was fired for his long solo that "brought the dancers to a halt." Hendrix met Jazz musician
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