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Alexander finds inspiration in the Beats

Willie Alexander put music to local Beat poet Vincent Ferrini's words. Willie Alexander put music to local Beat poet Vincent Ferrini's words.
By James Sullivan
Globe Correspondent / April 14, 2009

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GLOUCESTER - It's tough to imagine someone with more bohemian mileage than Boston rock legend Willie "Loco" Alexander. Now in his 60s but still acting like a teenager buying his first 45s, Alexander played in psychedelic garage bands in the 1960s, survived a tour of duty in the last version of the Velvet Underground, and anchored the Boston punk scene ... (Full article: 568 words)

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