"The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues."

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"The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues."

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"Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit."

Being

"In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side."

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"But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?"

Opportunity

"I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday."

Waiting

"But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch."

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"But you know, I still had a dream of being able to go back home and tour."

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"I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect."

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"Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do."

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"Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s."

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"Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues."

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