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1. The year was 1967 and a friend of mine was bragging about this new band's debut album and this great song called "Back Door Man", at which point I had to say "I'll let you finish, but" Howlin Wolf recorded that song first in 1961. What band was my friend bragging about?
2. The year was 1980 and my sister had just seen a movie where she said the main characters Jake and Elwood sing a great new song called "Sweet Home Chicago", which prompted me to say "I'll let you finish, but" Robert Johnson first recorded the song in 1937. What band, whose name is also the title of the movie, was my sister talking about?
3. In 1968 an ex-roommate was having a rough period in his life and liked to lament about the connection he saw to this trio's song "Born Under a Bad Sign" and his own life. Finally I had to say "I'll let you finish, but" Albert King did this song first in 1967 and my roommate proceeded to find a stronger kinship with King's version. What trio was my ex-roommate listening to over and over again?
4. In 1971 my co-worker was really into live music and one of her favorite songs was "Statesboro Blues", which she claimed this band did a great live version of Taj Mahal's song, so I chimed in "I'll let you finish, but" it goes back even further, to 1928 and Blind Willie McTell. What bands live version of the song from their album "At the Fillmore East" was popular with my co-worker?
5. In 2003 a pen pal of mine was visiting from Britain and telling me about a great song by this guitar legend that was released as part of a box set more than 20 years after his death called "The Things That I Used to Do", before he got too far into his explanation I had to say "I'll let you finish, but" Guitar Slim from back in 1954 is the man to credit with this song. Which left handed guitar legend was he talking about?
6. In 1964 a kid I knew from school was fascinated with a new band and their single "Baby Please Don't Go" and how different it was from his parents' music, after a bit of listening I said "I'll let you finish, but" Big Joe Williams is the one to thank for this song, which was first recorded by him in 1935. What band, whose B-Side to that single was a little ditty called "Gloria", had fascinated my schoolmate?
7. In 1977 this British band caught my cousin's attention with a live version of "Mannish Boy" that he could only describe as deeply moving, even though I didn't want to burst his bubble I said "I'll let you finish, but" Muddy Waters originated the song in 1955. Which band that was extremely influenced by Blues music added the song to their "Love You Live" offering?
8. In 1968 my then girlfriend became enamored with this band's album "Cheap Thrills" and one song in particular "Ball and Chain", while not wanting to spoil a good mood, I couldn't help myself and had to say "I'll let you finish, but" the credit begins with Big Mama Thornton. What lead singer along with her band Big Brother and the Holding Company caught my then girlfriend's attention?
9. In 1966 my brother was a bit perplexed as to what the right spelling of a new song he liked was, was it "See See Rider" or "CC Rider", while he was explaining his preference I said "I'll let you finish, but" the original name of the song is "See See Rider Blues" by Ma Rainey from 1924, though no matter how you spell it, the song remains the same. What band fronted by Eric Burdon caused my brother to be perplexed?
10. In 1999 I was thrilled to see a new song on a favorite guitarist of mines reissued album "Couldn't Stand the Weather" called "Give Me Back My Wig", then I got some of my own medicine when my wife told me "I'll let you finish, but" "Hound Dog" Taylor did the song first in 1971. Who was this guitarist who often worked with Double Trouble?
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