"Spider" John Koerner

"Spider" John Koerner was an influential practitioner of traditional folk music and country blues since the days of the late-'50s/early-'60s folk revival. Both in his group, Koerner, Ray & Glover, and on his own, he helped popularize early folk and blues music through his performances and recordings, directly affecting the careers of Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt, and influencing many others. Koerner grew up in Rochester, New York, where he was initially interested in flying, not music. He obtained a student glider-pilot license at 15, and when he graduated from high school in ...