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“One of the wittiest, bawdiest, most fascinating dictionaries ever.”
Reuters

“What a great resource, as fascinating as it is informative. Debra’s passion for the blues shines through.” – Bonnie Raitt

“Every blues guitarist needs to know their blues history and where the blues are coming from. Debra’s book will teach you what you really need to know.” – Joe Bonamassa

“Invaluable” – Nat Hentoff, Wall Street Journal

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$9.99 eBook with 20+ photos of blues legends. Includes FREE download of Devi’s Get Free album.

No Kindle? No problem with free Amazon apps for reading on any computer, eReader or phone.

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Jezebel
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