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Where did Mike Bloomfield grow up?
Bloomfield's family lived in various locations around Chicago before settling at 424 West Melrose Street on the North Side. When he was twelve his family moved to suburban Glencoe, Illinois
Who were Mike Bloomfield's parents?
Bloomfield's father, Harold Bloomfield, was born in Chicago in 1914. Michael Bloomfield's mother was born Dorothy Klein in Chicago in 1918 and married Harold Bloomfield in 1940.
Did Mike Bloomfield marry in his early years?
At one point, Mike Bloomfield wanted to marry Christie Svane, but she was reluctant. Christie and Mike never got married.

Question: How did his career get started?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Mike Bloomfield's career get started?