- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCornell Luther Dupree Jr.
- Nickname
- Mr. 2,500
- Cornell Dupree was born on December 19, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is known for Still Bill (2009) and The Gadd Gang: Live (1988). He was married to Erma Kindles Dupree. He died on May 8, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- SpouseErma Kindles Dupree(? - May 8, 2011) (his death, 3 children)
- Called "Mr. 2,500" as a reference to the number of recordings in which he participated.
- King Curtis promised the then-18 year old Dupree a job if Dupree continued practicing the guitar. A year later, Curtis brought Dupree to New York to join Curtis's band, the King Pins.
- Self-taught guitarist who performed and recorded with Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, and Lena Horne, among others.
- He is survived by his wife, Erma Kindles; three children, James Cornell, Cornell III, and Celestine Maria; and nine grandchildren.
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