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Jack Oliva

1:30 pm on Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hi Chester,
I want to introduce myself because I just discovered your name in the pictures of the snowstorm. I'm also a Melrose resident. The reason I wanted to contact you is because your name is very significant to me since it is the same as a musical hero of mine. I am a singer/musician who plays Blues guitar. There was an old Blues musician who passed away many years ago who went by the name of "Howlin' Wolf". Maybe you've heard of him? He was one of the greats from Chicago who got Blues music to a popular status in the United States but even more so out of the country. I am a major fan of his band and his musc has been a big influence in my playing. The irony of coincidence is that his real name was Chester Burnett. The other thing I am proud to say is that I share the same birthday as him, only about 50 years apart. If you are interested in learning more about him, the website is www.howlinwolf.com. In closing, I just thought finding your name was an amazing coincidence so I had to say hello. My profile is on the Patch site if you want to see who I am. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Jack Oliva