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Willie – Rum Running Queen: Based on the true story of Willie Carter Sharpe – Louella Bryant

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   Author Louella Bryant has always been fascinated with the illegal bootleg business during the Prohibition era. This has led her to bring the history to life in her captivating historical novel, Willie – Rum Running … Continue reading

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Sins in Blue – Brian Kaufman

(Reviewed by Don Jung) “Audiences like their blues singers to be miserable,” said Janis Joplin. Sins in Blue is a story of an unhappy bluesman who is rediscovered by a young college student trying to revive his career. Willie Johnson … Continue reading

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