![]() ![]() He studied the principles of sound engineering while still attending Tulsa Central High School, building a recording studio in his parents’ home. His first actual love was electronics and recording. In fact, he shied away from public performances and the media for almost his whole life. ![]() In addition, Valentine thought it would look good on the marquee at the Whisky.Ģ. The recommendation was made so that people wouldn’t confuse him with avant-garde rocker John Cale of the Velvet Underground. It wasn’t until the mid-1960s that Elmer Valentine, co-founder of the iconic Sunset Strip clubs Whisky a Go Go, The Roxy, and The Rainbow, suggest the J.J. He was born John Weldon Cale, and although he began his extensive career in Tulsa, and is recognized as one of the architects of the “Tulsa Sound,” he came into this world on December 5th, 1938, in Oklahoma City. stood for Jean-Jacques, that is not the case. Although a great many fans, and fellow musicians alike, were under the presumption that J.J. ![]() And yet, many people didn’t know his name.ġ. A master songwriter whose influence transcended genres. One of the most reclusive, laid-back artists in the history of blues, rock, Americana, and red dirt country. ![]()
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