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WEE WILLIE BO By Tony Adamo... In the heart of the Delta, where the Mississippi flows, Wee Willie Bo, a soulful storyteller, arose. Twelve-bar phrases, a blues rhythm so fine, Blue notes whisper secrets, like aged wine. From sharecropper roots, his journey took hold, in the fields of hard labor, he crafted his plan to unfold. With John Hurt’s country blues etched in his mind, he dug way deep, seeking solace in the new blues sound he would find. Man, he found the Chicago blues scene, electric and way down raw, where his voice flew way high, breaking every law. Amazing blues vocals, aching in pain, each note a tear, each chord a haunting refrain. Low down and gritty, he sang of hard times, bad times, struggles, and heartbreaks, the rhythm and rhymes. Delta blues chords danced in the air, the blues in his soul was his love affair, and the sorrow in his melodies recorded in despair. Wee Willie Bo a blues talkin’ man, with every strum of the guitar, Bo rewrote the blues jam. His broken-down soul is a testament to grace, In the world of the weary, he found his place. listen closely, and let the blues take hold. For every note, there’s a story told. From the Delta to Chi-town, his legacy flows, and Wee Willie Bo, the heart of the blues, forever grows.

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Date: 12/17/2024 9:01:00 PM
Tony, This one poem; a fine link to the best of the past. And hopefully, a ray of light for the future of delta blues. -Richard
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Date: 12/17/2024 9:31:00 PM
Yo Richard, the hippest of the hip thank U. Keep on truckin' the Delts Blues. B well and walk in coolness. Tony Adamo

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