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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.

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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Friendship Guitar Myself Old
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
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Bank Goodness Money People Sing Yourself
It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.
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Hard Work Room Scale Sleep Try
Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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Hard Music Person Sing
Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Friendship Music Myself
When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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Mindset Myself Oral Play Sing
We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.
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Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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Entertainment Myself Sing Try
Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
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People Song Way Yourself
The crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don’t know how much I appreciate it.
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Appreciation Crowd Myself Name People Treat
It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Contribution Himself Music People Realization
Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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Greatness Guitar Himself World
The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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Laughter Live Love Music

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