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West Side Blues legend Larry Hill (Bluesman) Taylor, fondly recalls the times (the 1960s, 1970s and 80s) when the blues artists in his family and other legends were part of the Friday and Saturday evening fish frys held at his family’s Lawndale home. More than just social occasions, these gatherings were central to African-American traditions, […]
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