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Brownie McGhee

"When I was hitch-hiking, people had to follow me, 'cause I didn't stay long."

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"When I was hitch-hiking, people had to follow me, 'cause I didn't stay long."

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"Something is better than nothing. Doin' anything for a man, there's investments involved, there's time and production. It's better to give him ten bucks and get a record out than to never record the cat."
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