Statesboro Blues
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 19:46 | Written by bluesever | 
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Statesboro Blues
Gregg Allman gave his brother Duane the Taj Mahal album as well as a bottle of medicine for his cold. The next time Gregg saw him, Duane had emptied the bottle, washed the label off, and was using it to play slide guitar.
Duane Allman started playing Statesboro Blues after hearing the version by Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal made a "wonderful modernized version" on his eponymous 1968 debut album.
Statesboro Blues
There are really two “Statesboro Blues” (blueses): first by...
Gregg Allman gave his brother Duane the Taj Mahal album as well as a bottle of medicine for his cold. The next time Gregg saw him, Duane had emptied the bottle, washed the label off, and was using it to play slide guitar.
Duane Allman started playing Statesboro Blues after hearing the version by Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal made a "wonderful modernized version" on his eponymous 1968 debut album.
Statesboro Blues
There are really two “Statesboro Blues” (blueses): first by...
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