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Also known as James Jeffrey Weider

American musician

Person · Open Library

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1951-12-21

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Total plays
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Jim Weider is a guitarist best known for his work with The Band. He joined the reformed version of The Band in 1985 to replace original guitarist Robbie Robertson. A native of Woodstock, New York, Weider was born in 1951 and began playing guitar at age 11. Some of his early influences included Chuck Berry, James Burton and Scotty Moore. While still a teenager in Woodstock, he became acquainted with Levon Helm and was exposed to The Band's music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jim+Weider">Re

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jim
Family name
Weider
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Woodstock
Occupation
guitarist
Instrument
guitar
Official website
www.jimweider.com
Image
JimWeider2015.JPG
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date of birth
1951-01-01
start of work period
1983-00-00
Commons category
Jim Weider
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