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Ronnie Singer was an American jazz guitarist from Chicago. Singer was influential on other jazz musicians, and was considered "just as good as Jimmy Raney", according to Jimmy Gourley who played with both guitarists in Chicago. He was heavily addicted to heroin. At the age of 25, he and his wife committed suicide together in a hotel room in New York City.

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Interview: 'Ronnie Singer Was My Brother'

October 18, 2021

At the end of September, I posted on guitarist Jimmy Gourley. In that post I wrote about Gourley's friend, a Chicago guitarist named Ronnie Singer. According to those who heard Singer, he was on par with Jimmy Raney. Whether that's true or not is beside the point. Let's just say Singer was exceptional. Born June 9, ...