"My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues."

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"My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues."

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"I had listened to Joe Turner. When they'd book Joe there, I'd play the blues behind him."

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"My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues."

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