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Tell Me a Story: Folktales Then and Now
Tell Me a Story: Folktales Then and Now

Singin' the Blues -- Sept./Oct. 2005
Singin' the Blues -- September/October 2005

Get your dancing shoes ready -- FOOTSTEPS has a terrific issue on Blues music just waiting for you! You'll meet B.B. King and his favorite guitar, Lucille. You'll find out just when, why, and where the Blues began and who the greats were and are. There's a special piece on Koko Taylor, today's queen of the Blues. Want to try making some Blues music! We'll have everything there for you -- activities with instructions to make a harmonica, a jug ban, and a guitar. What's more -- FOOTSTEPS has a Blues player who is writing a song for the instruments you'll make. So, don't miss this issue that's sure to have you listening for Blues every time you turn on your radio or television.

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