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“ When I met him in the mid-50s ,” wrote jazz musician David Amram, Carr “ was so sophisticated and worldly and fun to be with that even while you always felt at home with him, you knew he was always one step ahead and expected you to follow .” According to Amram, Carr remained loyal to Kerouac to the end of the older man ’ s life, even as Kerouac descended into alienation and alcoholism.