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Capturing the Groove!

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

The pre-eminent Blues label of the 50s and 60s.Recordings by every major blues performer from John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, "King of the Slide Guitar", to Bo Diddley through Jimmy Reed, and Chuck Berry.

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