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Blues harpist Forest City Joe was heavily influenced by John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. He not only played like him, but sang like him as well. Unlike his idol, however, who was murdered on June 1, 1948, Joe lived long enough to record for the Chess brothers in the early days of their activities, when Chess was known as Aristocrat. Joe was remembered as a "great harp player" by Muddy Waters, who only missed playing at Joe's one major Chess recording session on December 2, 1948, when Joe was...
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Various Artists Sounds of the South [4 CDs]
Sounds of the South [4 CDs] - Various Artists
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Sounds of the South The Banks Of The Arkansas/Wave The Ocean, Hen Duck, The Far...
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Various Artists Chess Blues
Chess Blues - Various Artists
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Chess Blues Lollypop Mama, Bilbo Is Dead, Johnson Machine Gun
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