b. 16 October 1932; Kortrijk, Belgium
d. 5 May 1999; Kortrijk, Belgium
Author, blues photographer. Georges Adins was a
Belgian blues fan who made pioneering trips to the
United States in 1959, 1962, 1966, 1968, and 1969. His
fame rests on the photos (particularly of Elmore
James) and recordings from those journeys.
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Bibliography
Sacre´, Robert. ‘‘Georges Adins: A La Recherche Du Blues
Perdu.’’ Soul Bag no. 94 (May/June 1983): 24–27.