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Fest Focus: Duke Robillard

May 1, 1999 by: Robert Fontenot

The accolades of his fellow musicians serve as a testament that guitar legend Duke Robillard is perhaps one of the most respected names in the blues world. Muddy Waters once told Robillard: “You know, Duke, if I had you, I'd rule the world!" When asked if white men could play the blues, Delta bluesinan (and Robert Johnson crony) Johnnie Shines would simply reply, 'Listen to this man." B.B. King called him “one of the great guitar players," and Big Joe Turner once brought Duke's music to T-Bon...

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