Bennie Smith, Blues Legend, Dies

September 12, 2006 11:04 PM

Bennie Smith the St. Louis electric blues legend has died at age 72.
posted by muddylemon (5 comments total)

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posted by trip and a half at 11:38 PM on September 12, 2006

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posted by rfbjames at 2:32 AM on September 14, 2006

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posted by Smart Dalek at 3:58 AM on September 14, 2006

Oh, Fuck.

I worked with him here in town many times. Just a great person, shy as all hell, until he started to play, and he could flat out play.

He'd leave you smiling and crying.

Damn.

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posted by eriko at 5:32 AM on September 14, 2006

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posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:52 AM on September 14, 2006