As many who've tried will attest, you don't so much interview Tom Waits as ask a question . . . then hope for the best. His reply might be an oddball witticism which is funny but evasive, a yawning and uncomfortable silence, a strange but insightful analogy which makes better sense later or a mumbled “I dunno, you know”. Of course sometimes he is sharp and penetratingly... - TOM WAITS INTERVIEWED (2011): Cutting through tough scrub by Graham Reid

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Ray Charles was one of the most famous singers of the 20th century, with an unparalleled career in expanding the boundaries of R&B's sound.

The self-penned “You Send Me” launched Keen Records in a gorgeous shower of woah-woah-ohs in September 1957, selling nearly two million copies and perfecting a gospelized-pop template for soul music.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan,

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Keith Ferguson

T-Bone Walker

Jimmy Reed may not have had a mainstream sound, but his simple and honest songs are the work of a unique bluesman with a rare gift.

Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson & friends