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Arizona music legend Jerry Riopelle performs at Jerome's famed Spirit Room in 2014. Riopelle died in his sleep earlier this week. (Vyto Starinskas/Verde Independent)

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Arizona music legend Jerry Riopelle dies of cancer at 77
Riopelle’s drunken ballet never went out of fashion in Arizona

Jerry Riopelle ignited and spread like a wildfire in Arizona thanks to a Phoenix disc jockey who heard something he considered incredibly special.

By Dan Engler, Verde Independent December 26, 2018