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John Lee Hooker

"If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going."

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"If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going."

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"I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people out there that needs help that I can't say I won't help them."
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