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The cruel irony is that the majority of "The People" can't stand the noise that comes out for more than a few seconds unless it's in the hands of a competent operator. This, combined with the common belief that anyone can play it right away (cue up "Oh Susanna") has created a nearly unbearable tension between the harmonica, its enthusiasts and the rest of humanity. I believe that this tension can be relieved and that the harmonica can take its rightful honored place in the post-apocalyptic world to come - Mark Graham, harmonica ace

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Author Topic: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself  (Read 1040 times)

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Offline JohnLeePimp

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Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
« on: June 09, 2011, 07:58:37 AM »
... because hearing's more awsome than reading:











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Re: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 02:32:18 PM »
Thanks for posting, nice listening!
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Offline Saltmarsh Bill

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Re: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 03:25:30 PM »
Thanks for posting this.  I have the album on vinyl.  Here's a link to the booklet that came with the LP which includes notes and photos:
 http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/folkways/FW03586.pdf

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Offline Rivers

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Re: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 05:39:18 PM »
Thanks for that Saltmarsh, I'm a big Studs Terkel fan. And welcome to Weenie Campbell!
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Re: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
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Offline lampens

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Re: Big Bill Broonzy's story with performances by Bill himself
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 08:25:40 AM »
Great stuff. I have the big bill broonzy story on a three cd compilation. Same thing, he's talking about growing up, influences.
Funny, he mentions a lot of names, almost always ending with. "he's dead now"
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