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McClure, was one of five poets (including Allen Ginsberg ) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955 . McClure's works, along with those of Ginsberg, Gary Snyder , Philip Whalen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti are often associated with both the San Francisco Renaissance and the later Beat Generation poets. His style is raw and animalistic, often employing boisterous Onomatopoeia . Many poems are nonsensical and absurd. An odd footnote to his long poetic career is his co-authorship (with Bobby Neuwerth) of the Playground -rhyme-like popular song, '' Mercedes-Benz '' for Janis Joplin . McClure's collaborative performances with Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek fuse spoken word poetry and improvised jazz piano. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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