Luther Allison

In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side. ↗

— Luther Allison

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Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit. ↗

— Luther Allison

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So I cut out all the drinkin' and hangin' out and stuff like that early on. ↗

— Luther Allison

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The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues. ↗

— Luther Allison

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We played the same thing in Europe we played in the States. ↗

— Luther Allison

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Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s. ↗

— Luther Allison

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Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do. ↗

— Luther Allison

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What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me. ↗

— Luther Allison

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When I got to Chicago I had to find my way. ↗

— Luther Allison

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