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Beale Street Blues Boy

Way down in Itta Bena Down the Mississippi way B. B. King was born And boy could this guy play This Beale Street blues boy Watched T-Bone Walker strum He said to himself one day Like him, i will become He toured many venues Bringing audiences joy With Lucille by his side This Mississippi boy Go go, go B. B. King go go His own kind of blues From his grass roots true He plays from his heart Since his first debut This Mississippi boy Named B. B. King Could play the blues guitar And sing, sing sing " My entry into Raul's " B. B. King contest " To be sung to Johnny B Goode, with the slight chorus continuing after the fifth verse http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/poetry-soup-3.php

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Date: 1/7/2010 6:22:00 PM
Wow Wow Wow James.. such a great poem and entry in the contest.. I doubt u will need my good luck wishes to u as this one should be number one for sure.. great tribute to a classic blues boy from the South.. my entry is Showmanship which u already read.. kept it short and sweet.. my treat... thankxxx for sharing this one.. blessings..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 1/7/2010 8:59:00 AM
A definite winner! This is a lovely tribute to the King of Blues, B.B.King, James! I wish you good luck in the contest! Thank you for reading and commenting on my poems! Peace, Audrey
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Date: 1/6/2010 11:42:00 PM
Thank you for your welcome blog comment today James.Rgds Brian
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Date: 1/6/2010 4:22:00 PM
So creative. Good use of rhyme in this song/poem. Good luck in the contest. Keep on writing my friend. Karen
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Date: 1/6/2010 1:11:00 PM
And a soulful entry it is indeed. Love it! Lainie
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Date: 1/6/2010 12:10:00 PM
Loved the rhyme and rhythm of this very good write. It should do well in the contest. You have my good wishes. Keep the creative and magical pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 1/6/2010 9:58:00 AM
Wonderful lyrics, I might be able to sing this Lol. Well, in the shower anyway.Smile! Sincerely, Moses Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 1/6/2010 9:56:00 AM
As a true fan of blues i love this write in every sense and this is one of the reasons i love the blues cause what came from the delta has reached so many from robert Jhonson to howling Wolf To Muddy Waters And of course BB te blues touches all If not for the great bluesmen i would not be a poet they inspire me to this very day great write james
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