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A Blues Historical Timeline

• September 30, 2009 • 7 Comments

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Willie Brown’s Burial Place

• September 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

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2009 Trip Write-up and Pictures Available!

• September 10, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: Blues, blues beginnings, Charley Patton, crossroads, Delta Blues, Howlin' Wolf, importance of blues, Robert Johnson, Trip, trip to the delta, vacation to the delta


A Howlin’ Wolf Performance

• June 26, 2008 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: Howlin Wolf Concert, Howlin' Wolf, the Wolf


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