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September 1, 2008

We Were There: Freddy King Bluesfest at the Granada

1:20 AM Mon, Sep 01, 2008 |
Thor Christensen   E-mail   News tips

"I may be old," said Bobby "Blue" Bland, "but I ain't dead yet,"
He was talking flirtatiously to a woman dirty dancing Sunday night at the Granada Theater. But his statement also summed up the 5th annual Freddy King Bluesfest.
At 78, Mr. Bland still has plenty of gas in his tank, as he showed with a set full of greatest hits and an inspired cover of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." The same couldn't be said for 76-year-old guitar legend Hubert Sumlin, whose brief set was hit-and-miss. Also on the bill were Mr. King's daughter, Wanda, and Mike Morgan and the Crawl.
Look for a full review of the concert online Monday afternoon or in Tuesday's print editions.

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