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hunter60
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hunter60
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05/30/2009 1:28 pm
Originally Posted by: gaspasserThat was really interesting. I did not know much about hiim until I read your very interesting article. It is really a shame that he and other black musicians like him did not get the recognition they deserved until their later years, or after they died. Now I am going to have to purchase some of his music so I can hear for myself what you have described in your article. Thank you for writing it...keep up the good work.

Ray J.


Thanks Ray, I appreciate the kind words. I agree - it is a shame that so many of the truly great early blues artists did not gain the main stream popularity they so truly deserved.
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