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“If there's something I can do and I feel it should be done, I just want to do it. I just don't want to leave it undone because I'll sit back and say, why didn't I do that? Why didn't I start that business?”

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Robert Johnson was an American blues musician, considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Although his musical career was short, his influence was profound, profoundly affecting future musicians. more

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