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In this Magazine
FEATURED FESTIVALS ............................................................................................................ 6 - 32
Living Legend: Bettye LaVette by Marty Gunther ............................................................................................................ 34
100 Years of B.B. King ............................................................................................................................................... 40
First Time I Met the Blues by Reverend Billy C. Wirtz ..................................................................................................... 44
Taking Over the Town by Irene Johnson ........................................................................................................................ 48
Revolution to Evolution by Paul Aaronson ...................................................................................................................... 54
Teenage Blues by Michele Lundeen .............................................................................................................................. 60
What's Cookin' with Alabama Mike .............................................................................................................................66
Wichita Blues by Patrick Joseph O’Connor ................................................................................................................... 68
Plan Your Festival Calendar ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Full-on festival vibes at the Vero Beach Blues Festival in Vero Beach, FL. Photo by Kim Reed / KimReedPhotos.com
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