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Rickie Castrillo: Music Across Two Homes | Huntsville News
Rickie Castrillo, the soulful New Orleans guitarist and beloved Birmingham music icon who found a second home after Hurricane Katrina, has died at 80. A child prodigy who jammed with B.B. King and Fats Domino, he spent 25 years as Tipitina’s stage manager and MC before relocating to Birmingham, where he became a pillar of the local blues scene. Carrying just a few belongings after Katrina, he poured his heart into music, playing at The Garage Cafe and Marty’s Bar, and mentoring young Alabama artists. Inducted into the Alabama Blues Hall of Fame, he also supported fellow musicians through the…
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