John Lee Hooker is one of the quintessential blues men who rose to fame in the fifties.
One of his contemporaries recently passed away. This man was known for writing boastful songs and also for his distinctive instrument. Who was he? And for bonus points, what about his instrument was different?
It's easy, yeah. I'm tired.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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