Early Life
Whitley was born in Houston, Texas and learned to play guitar when he was fifteen. His father was an art director and his mother was a sculptor. During his youth he lived in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Mexico and Vermont. His parents "grew up on race radio in the South" and their musical tastes--including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix--influenced Whitley.
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