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Old 05-17-2020, 09:23 AM
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Beale Street Blues Boy.

9/16/25 - 5/14/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Nc...re=emb_rel_end

Joe opened ~ 20 times over a year and a half period for BB when he was 11
& 12 years old.
BB was 80.


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Very Cool, thanks for sharing!

Funny BB story, I saw Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top interviewed as he was remembering meeting BB. BB picked up Billy's guitar and played a few notes and asked "why are you working so hard? Get yourself some light strings young man!"
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Great video! Thanks! I hadn't been aware of the connection between BB and Joe.
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The legacy of blues is being kept alive. Thank you for sharing
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