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But I've Got To Think Of Myself As The Luckiest Guy. Robert Johnson Only Had One Album's Worth Of Work As His Legacy. That's All That Life Allowed Him.

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But I've Got To Think Of Myself As The Luckiest Guy. Robert Johnson Only Had One Album's Worth Of Work As His Legacy. That's All That Life Allowed Him.

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