Derroll Adams

Derroll Adams

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Derroll Adams was born on Nov 27, 1925 in USA. Derroll Adams's big-screen debut came with Electricity directed by Bryn Higgins in 2014.

Folk musician, banjo picker and singer, Adams arrived in Britain at the peak of the "skiffle" movement and remained. He busked around Europe with "Ramblin'" Jack Elliott, sharing a house in Waterloo, London, with among others Lionel Bart. Moved to Belgium after "Don't Look Back", by which time alcohol dependency had kicked in. Dried out in 1972 after a near-fatal collapse and made comeback album "Feelin' Fine" with Wiz Jones. Wrote songs "Portland Town" and "Wish I was a Rock".

  • Birthday

    Nov 27, 1925
  • Place of Birth

    Portland, Oregon, USA

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