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# 2024 Córdoba Open – Doubles

Defending champions Máximo González and Andrés Molteni defeated Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the doubles tennis title at the 2024 Córdoba Open.

## Seeds

* Máximo González / Andrés Molteni (champions)
* Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (final)
* Marcelo Melo / Matwé Middelkoop (first round)
* Nicolás Barrientos / Rafael Matos (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Draw

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | M González A Molteni | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Romboli M Zormann | 0 | 6$^3$ | 1 | M González A Molteni | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alt | L Darderi H Dellien | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | M González A Molteni | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | M Melo M Middelkoop | 1 | 2 | | | | | | WC | FA Gómez R Olivo | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | FA Gómez R Olivo | 6 | 6 | WC | FA Gómez R Olivo | 3 | 6 | [10] | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cachín F Coria | | | | T Arribagé L Sanchez | 6 | 3 | [2] | | | | | | | | |
| | T Arribagé L Sanchez | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M González A Molteni | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Doumbia F Reboul | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | B Arias F Zeballos | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Comesaña T Seyboth Wild | 4 | 4 | 4 | N Barrientos R Matos | 5 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | N Barrientos R Matos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | B Arias F Zeballos | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | VV Cornea P Oswald | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | 2 | S Doumbia F Reboul | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | G Andreozzi G Durán | 6$^5$ | 5 | | VV Cornea P Oswald | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | F Bagnis N Kicker | 6$^5$ | 5 | 2 | S Doumbia F Reboul | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Doumbia F Reboul | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# Canton of Saint-Étienne-6

The canton of Saint-Étienne-6 is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Étienne.
It consists of the following communes:
# Carbona (moth)

Carbona is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
# Capparis mollicella

Capparis mollicella is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico and Costa Rica.
# Capparis mirifica

Capparis mirifica is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
# Carbonear Island

Carbonear Island is a small uninhabited island on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. It is located at the mouth of Carbonear harbour. It became a strategic haven for the British settlers of Carbonear fending off the raids by the French and became known for a time as the "Gibraltar of Newfoundland".
While there is some evidence that the island may have at some time been occupied by First Nations people, the first documented reference to Carbonear Island was by Thomas Oxford of St. John's in 1679 when he requested that a fortress be erected on the island. In 1696 when Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville had raided most of the settlements in Conception Bay and Trinity Bay, the residents of Carbonear and surrounding towns took refuge on the Island. During the Battle of Carbonear the abandoned town was burned but, thanks partially to fortifications they had erected with their own funds, the earth works walls of which are still evident, the residents were successful in defending the island from capture.
The second major attack came in 1705 led by Daniel d'Auger de Subercase. After failing an attack on St. John's, he moved on to destroy every town in Conception and Trinity Bays, with the exception of Carbonear Island. A period of almose sixty years of peace followed, but finally, for a brief period in the summer of 1762, the island was attacked and fell under the control of Count Joseph Louis Bernard de Clairons d'Haussonville, the fortifications burned and abandoned. The English quickly recovered the area and realized the need to develop their fortifications there. Carbonear Island continued to be an important refuge for settlers in the region during subsequent attacks from the French and later by American privateers until the early 19th century.
In 1878, a lighthouse and residence for year-round occupancy was erected on the northeast end of Carbonear Island and was maintained until c. 1928, when the lighthouse was staffed mainly by the Forward families. Subsequently, an automated light station was installed which is still in use. The Island is now a protected bird sanctuary sheltering various breeds of birds, including the bald eagle.
The Carbonear Islands' military importance was recognized in 1954, when they were designated a site of national significance, and in 1981, when they were declared a site of a nationally historic event. The first of a series of excavations began on the island in 2010 to learn more about its role in protecting British North America, and approximately 1300 artifacts were found in the first summer's dig.
# Cacostola sirena

Cacostola sirena is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dillon and Dillon in 1946. It is known from Venezuela.
# Rangeland health

The rangeland health refers to the degree to which the integrity of the soil and ecological processes of rangeland ecosystems are sustained. The attributes evaluated during rangeland health assessments are 1) Soil and Site Stability 2) Hydrologic Function 3) Biotic Integrity.
# Karlodinium corrugatum

Karlodinium corrugatum is a species of unarmored dinoflagellates from the genus Karlodinium. It was first isolated from the Australian region of the Southern Ocean, just south of the polar front. It is small-sized and is characterized by having distinctive striations on the epicone surface which are parallel, and a distinctively shaped and placed ventral pore. It is considered potentially ichthyotoxic.
# Canopus 2

Canopus 2 was a single stage, sub-orbital sounding rocket that was built by Argentina.

## Canopus 1

A first version, Canopus 1, was tested between 1966 and 1967. Canopus 1 was also used as the first stage of the Rigel sounding rocket between 1969 and 1973.

### Launches

Canopus 1 was launched two times from CELPA Chamical:
| Date | Mission Type | Nation | Apogee |
| November 1966 | Test mission | Argentina | 40 km |
| July 1967 | Test mission | Argentina | 40 km |

## Canopus 2

Canopus 2 was introduced in 1969. There were a total of three launches during 1969 from CELPA Chamical and CELPA Mar Chiquita with no failures. Another launch happened in 1971 from CELPA Chamical. The launch apogee was 150 kilometres in altitude. The vehicle had a length of 4 metres and launch mass of 300 kilograms. It was capable of lifting a 50 kg payload to an altitude of 100 km, and on some flights had an apogee of 150 kilometres.
Canopus 2 was also used for both stages of Castor A and the second stage of Tauro sounding rocket.

### Launches

Canopus 2 was launched four times:
| Date | Mission Type | Nation | Apogee |
| 1969 April 16 | Test mission | Argentina | 150 km (90 mi) |
| 1969 October 23 | Test mission | Argentina | 150 km (90 mi) |
| 1969 December 23 | Test / biology mission | Argentina | 150 km (90 mi) |
| 1971 November 5 | | Argentina | |
# Butterfield House

Butterfield House may refer to:
* Butterfield House (New York City)
* Grafton Public Library (Grafton, Vermont), also known as Butterfield House
# 2016 in Danish football
## National teams
### Denmark women's national football team
#### Friendlies and qualifications

Win  Draw  Loss

## Domestic results
### Women's football
#### 2015–16 Elitedivisionen

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fortuna Hjørring | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 8 | +36 | 36 | Championship round |
| 2 | Brøndby | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 8 | +52 | 33 | Championship round |
| 3 | Skovbakken | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 26 | Championship round |
| 4 | KoldingQ | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 | Championship round |
| 5 | OB | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 18 | Championship round |
| 6 | Vejle | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 12 | Championship round |
| 7 | BSF | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 52 | −44 | 6 | Qualification round |
| 8 | ASA Aarhus | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 58 | −52 | 1 | Qualification round |

##### Championship round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | BRO | KoQ | VEJ |
| 1 | Fortuna Hjørring (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 45 | Qualification to Champions League | | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Brøndby (Q) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 40 | Qualification to Champions League | | | |
| 3 | Skovbakken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | | | | 0–0 |
| 4 | KoldingQ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 12 | | | | |
| 5 | OB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 9 | | 0–1 | | |
| 6 | Vejle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | | | |
# Kearsley Academy

Kearsley Academy (formerly George Tomlinson School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status sponsored by Northern Education Trust. It is located in Kearsley in the English county of Greater Manchester.
Previously a foundation school administered by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, George Tomlinson School converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Kearsley Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions. The school relocated to new buildings in 2014.

## Description

Kearsley Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels, Cambridge Nationals and further BTECs. The school also specialises in mathematics and computing.
In 2018, Kearsley Academy came under scrutiny for its lack of action against a teacher who bullied a child due to the colour of her hair, as well as sending two boys home from school because their school shoes were "deemed incorrect" and did not match the school's uniform policy.
There was a substantial increase in the 5 GCSE with Maths and English pass rate. It was judged one of the 20 most improved schools in the country.
# A Little Like Drowning

A Little Like Drowning is a 1978 film directed by Anthony Minghella. The first film he directed, this 55-minute feature was shot on the Isle of Wight in 1977 and completed in 15 days.

## Credits

* Director: Anthony Minghella
* Production Company: The Silver Screen Film Company
* Producer: Michael Maloney
* Associate Producer: Pamela Burns
* Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
* Cinematographer: Michael Maloney
* Art Director: Lee Elliott
* Film editor: Barry Reynolds

## Cast

* Ann Gow as Leonora
* David Hatton as Alfredo
* Rosy Clayton as Theresa
* Carole Reed as Amelia
* Anita Belli as Gioia
* David Pugh as Victorio
* Anthony Minghella as Eduardo
* Antonietta Bell as Commara Theresa
* Penny Cartwright as child Leonora
* Dominic Minghella as Martino
* Mary Baker as Mabel
* Harry Chivers as Man in cafe
* George Croudass as Robert
* Lee Elliott as Bridegroom
* Denis Frank as Sandwichman
* David Guthrie as Father David
* Fiona Kelly as Waitress
* Sheila McAnulty as Woman in cafe
* Gareth Pritchard as Father Benedict
* Brian Small as Washer-up
* Elizabeth Verrecchia as Accordionist
* Heather Williams as Julia Jarrett
# 1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 August 1971.

## Medalists

| Gold | Jörg Drehmel East Germany |
| Silver | Viktor Sanejev Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Carol Corbu Romania |

## Results
### Final

15 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| | Jörg Drehmel | East Germany | 17.16 w (w: 3.7 m/s) |
| | Viktor Sanejev | Soviet Union | 17.10 w (w: 3 m/s) |
| | Carol Corbu | Romania | 16.87 |
| 4 | Michael Sauer | West Germany | 16.58 (w: 1 m/s) |
| 5 | Václav Fišer | Czechoslovakia | 16.39 w (w: 2.9 m/s) |
| 6 | Heinz-Günter Schenk | East Germany | 16.38 w (w: 2.2 m/s) |
| 7 | Gennady Bessonov | Soviet Union | 16.26 (w: 1.8 m/s) |
| 8 | Gennady Salevich | Soviet Union | 16.24 w (w: 3.2 m/s) |
| 9 | Joachim Kugler | West Germany | 16.12 (w: 0.9 m/s) |
| 10 | Luis Felipe Areta | Spain | 15.81 w (w: 2.8 m/s) |
| 11 | Józef Szmidt | Poland | 15.62 (w: 1.1 m/s) |
| 12 | Giuseppe Gentile | Italy | 14.00 |

### Qualification

14 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Viktor Sanejev | Soviet Union | 16.99 | Q |
| 2 | Jörg Drehmel | East Germany | 16.83 | Q |
| 3 | Michael Sauer | West Germany | 16.50 | Q |
| 4 | Joachim Kugler | West Germany | 16.47 | Q |
| 5 | Giuseppe Gentile | Italy | 16.46 | Q |
| 6 | Luis Felipe Areta | Spain | 16.41 | Q |
| 7 | Václav Fišer | Czechoslovakia | 16.32 | Q |
| 8 | Józef Szmidt | Poland | 16.27 | Q |
| 9 | Heinz-Günter Schenk | East Germany | 16.23 | Q |
| 10 | Gennady Bessonov | Soviet Union | 16.19 | q |
| 11 | Carol Corbu | Romania | 16.12 | q |
| 12 | Gennady Salevich | Soviet Union | 16.10 | q |
| 13 | Kristen Fløgstad | Norway | 15.93 | |
| 14 | Pentti Kuukasjärvi | Finland | 15.83 | |
| 15 | Serge Firca | France | 15.79 | |
| 16 | Milan Spasojević | Yugoslavia | 15.61 | |
| 17 | Henrik Kalocsai | Hungary | 15.56 | |
| 18 | Aşkın Tuna | Turkey | 15.39 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* Czechoslovakia (1)
* East Germany (2)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Italy (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (1)
* Soviet Union (3)
* Spain (1)
* Turkey (1)
* West Germany (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)
# 2008 Clásica de Almería

The 2008 Clásica de Almería was the 23rd edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 2 March 2008. The race started in El Ejido and finished in Almería. The race was won by Juan José Haedo.

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Time |
| 1 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | 4h 22' 46" |
| 2 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | + 0" |
| 3 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | + 0" |
| 4 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | + 0" |
| 5 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | + 0" |
| 6 | Giuseppe Palumbo (ITA) | + 0" |
| 7 | Francisco Ventoso (ESP) | + 0" |
| 8 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | + 0" |
| 9 | Juan Francisco Mouron (ESP) | + 0" |
| 10 | Rafael Rodríguez (ESP) | + 0" |
# Caspar Kauffeldt

Caspar Henrik Berntsen Kauffeldt (19 February 1773 – 19 August 1843) was a Norwegian industrialist. He was the founder of Gjøvig Glassverk.
Kauffeldt was born in Gjøvik in Oppland, Norway. In 1804 he bought a farm in Gjøvig, which was at the time a rural area by the Hunnselva river. In 1807 he founded the glass factory Gjøvig Glassverk on the other side of the river, creating an industrial environment and laying the grounds for a larger city there. The factory became known for its blue vases, basing the color on cobalt blue from Blaafarveverket at Åmot in Modum.
In the 1830s, his son Wexel Hansen Kauffeldt (1801–1860) took over most of the factory administration. The operation became increasingly difficult with increasing competition from abroad. It was discontinued in 1843, and Caspar Kauffeldt died in the same year. Nearby to the factory, Kauffeldt had also erected the administration building "Kauffeldtgården". The building still stands today, and was preserved in 1985.
# 12th Regiment Royal Artillery

12 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak missile.

## History

The regiment was established in 1947 when the 7th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, was retitled the 12th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. It was deployed to Palestine that year, to Libya in 1948 and Trieste in 1950. It also saw action in Malaya in 1963 and Borneo in 1964. Units saw tours in Northern Ireland during the Troubles in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979 and 1988. T Battery and 9 Battery were sent to the South Atlantic during the Falklands War in 1982. T Battery and 58 Battery saw action during the Gulf War in 1991. 12 Battery was deployed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
In January 2008, the regiment moved to the Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, upon its return from Germany.
Under Army 2020 Refine, T Battery was re-roled from the headquarters battery to form a further Stormer HVM battery while 170 (Imjin) Battery was brought out of suspended animation to take their place as headquarters battery.

## Batteries as of 2023

The batteries are as follows:
* 170 (Imjin) Battery Royal Artillery - Lightweight Multiple Launcher Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile and Headquarters Battery, Divisional Air Defence Cell
* T Battery (Shah Sujah's Troop) Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
* 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
* 12 (Minden) Air Assault Battery Royal Artillery - Lightweight Multiple Launcher Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile
* 58 (Eyre's) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
* 137 (Java) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
# 1582 in Scotland

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Events from the year 1582 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – James VI

## Events

* 22 August – Raid of Ruthven: a political conspiracy of Presbyterian nobles abduct the King.
* George Buchanan's History of Scotland (Rerum Scoticarum Historia) is first published, in Edinburgh.
* Donald Monro's Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (1549) is first published.

## Births

* 28 January – John Barclay, writer, satirist and poet (died 1621 in Rome)
* 7 August – William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland (died 1648)
* William Lithgow, traveller, writer and alleged spy (died 1645)

## Deaths

* 3 July – James Crichton, polymath (born 1560) (fatally stabbed in Mantua)
* 28 September – George Buchanan, Scottish historian (born 1506)
* Mary Livingston, noble and courtier (born c. 1541)
# 1582 in India

Events from the year 1582 in India.

## Events

* Mosque established at Rohinkhed
* Hazira Maqbara mausoleum constructed in Vadodara
* Maharana Pratap defeats Mughal Forces of Akbar in Battle of Dewair in present day Rajasthan

## Deaths

* Bega Begum empress of the Mughal Empire dies (born 1511)
# 1582 in art

Events from the year 1582 in art.

## Events

* The Book of Felicity is produced in the Ottoman Empire, for Sultan Murad III.

## Paintings

* Federico Barocci - Entombment (Santa Croce, Senigallia)
* Robert Peake - Portrait of Anne Knollys
* El Greco
** The Martyrdrom of Saint Maurice
** Saint Peter in Tears
* Maso da San Friano - Christ Reborn
* Cherubino Alberti
** The Presentation at the Temple
** The Resurrection
** The Holy Family
* Lucas van Valckenborch – Mountainous Landscape

## Births

* January 26 – Giovanni Lanfranco, Italian painter of the Baroque period (died 1647)
* August - Bartolomeo Manfredi, Italian painter, a leading member of the Caravaggisti (died 1622)
* November 18 - Caspar de Crayer, Flemish painter (died 1669)
* date unknown
** Wouter Abts, Flemish painter of conversation pieces and landscapes (died 1642/3)
** Remigio Cantagallina, Italian etcher, active in the Baroque period (died 1656)
** Francis Cleyn, German painter and tapestry designer (died 1658)
** Jacob Franquart, Flemish painter, court architect and copper plate engraver (died 1651)
** Lawrence Hilliard, English miniature painter (died 1648)
** Vespasiano Strada, Italian painter and engraver of the early-Baroque period (died 1622)
** Richard Tassel, French painter (died 1660)
** David Teniers the Elder, Flemish painter (died 1649)
* probable
** Frans Hals, Dutch Golden Age painter (died 1666)

## Deaths

* December 15 - Giorgio Ghisi, Italian coppersmith, painter, and engraver (born 1512/1520)
* date unknown
** Leonardo Brescia, Italian painter (born 1481)
** Francesco da Urbino, Italian painter (born 1545)
# Rangia

Rangia may refer to
* Rangia or Rangiya, a city in Assam
* Rangia (bivalve), a genus of bivalve molluscs
# Cherryland

Cherryland may refer to any of the following topics:
* Door County Cherryland Airport in Wisconsin, U.S.
* Cherryland, California, U.S.
* Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
** Cherryland Center in Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
* Višnjica, Belgrade, Serbia
# 2006 Plzeň municipal election

The Plzeň municipal election of 2006 was held as a part of Czech municipal elections, 2006. It was held on 20 and 21 October 2006. The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) won the election with 45% of the votes. Pavel Rödl then became the new Mayor when ODS formed a coalition with the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) and the Right Choice for Plzeň (PVP). The incumbent Mayor, Miroslav Kalous, didn't participate in the election.

## Campaign

Seven parties contested the election. ODS and ČSSD were the main contesting parties. ODS was led by Pavel Rödl while ČSSD was led by Milan Chovanec.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Civic Democratic Party | 1,007,049 | 45.23 | 22 |
| | Czech Social Democratic Party | 451,520 | 20.28 | 10 |
| | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 277,883 | 12.48 | 6 |
| | Right Choice for Plzeň | 177,562 | 7.98 | 3 |
| | Plzeň Alliance | 168,750 | 7.58 | 3 |
| | Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 141,259 | 6.35 | 3 |
| | Koruna Česká | 2,263 | 0.10 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2,226,286 | 100 | 47 |
# Chico Banks

Chico Banks (March 7, 1962 – December 3, 2008) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer. He released one album, in 1997 on Evidence Music, produced by Larry Hoffman. Banks was both a band leader and sideman, having played with Chicago's blues musicians from his late teens until his death at the age of 46. He is best known for his tracks "Your Fine" and "Candy Lickin' Man". He was the son of the guitarist Jessie Banks, who played backing for the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
One commentator noted that Banks "focuses on good-time, upbeat blues". He was an influence on the guitarist and singer Reggie Sears.

## Biography

He was born Vernon X. Banks in Chicago, Illinois.
Banks was inspired by Magic Sam, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Clay, George Benson and Tyrone Davis. His blues guitar playing incorporated jazz and funk stylings. He first played in a covers group in his mid-teens. He later worked with Guy and Clay plus Melvin Taylor, James Cotton, Little Milton, Magic Slim, and Big Time Sarah. He contributed to the album Long Way to Ol' Miss, by Willie Kent (1996), as well as to the album Back in Chicago by Freddie Roulette, which featured Willie Kent and the Gents.
His debut album, Candy Lickin' Man, including vocals by Mavis Staples, was produced by Larry Hoffman, and released by Evidence Records in 1997. Banks played on Lee "Shot" Williams's album Let the Good Times Roll in 2002 and on Tyrone Davis's album Come to Daddy in 2003.
In 2007, Banks underwent surgery for a faulty heart valve. He died in Chicago in December 2008, at the age of 46.