Interesting that we have birthdays this week for both Junior Kimbrough and the guy who did so many great covers of Junior, Buddy Guy. Here’s some early Buddy, with Buddy Miles and Jack Bruce, performing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “My Time After Awhile” in 1969. Amazing.

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