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GUEST,Bluesman James Big Bill Broonzy live in Belgium 1956 (8) Big Bill Broonzy live in Belgium 1956 16 Apr 10

This is a truly fabulous find!!!

Somebody, I am assuming of European found and posted this on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEOoc0kR6yg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb1b3ClhRbo&feature=related

This is Big Bill Broonzy playing in some unknown club in Belgium.
He is doing some of his most popular tunes. "When did you leave Heaven?"
"Just a Dream" - incredible now that Obama is in white house.
Is black and white and its surreal with the smoke (Its Eruope in the 50's everyones smoking including BiG Bill) shame when you think he died from complications of Lung Cancer. All of these Belgium folks tappin their feet and boping their heads to his music.
Big Bil has been gone a long time. He died in 1958 and I was born in 1954 so this is the closest we will ever get to a live performance. Enjoy and like me, savor every moment of this film.

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