My big sis took me to Biddy Mulligan's at a tender age. Can't recall if she was the first-- can't recall who else took me there too.

Chicago, urban, hip, electric. Koko Taylor was there. Journeywoman, not a media darling then. More RAW than later.

Doc Watson aficionados in Chi folk scene gave me a delta-blues-picking ear and mentioned MJH, so I kep' an ear out on him TOO and then.....

Later...

I met a Southside of Chi-raised man who'd found his own way there and...

We married up. (I came HERE looking for stuff for HIM.)

I got into the spirituals and then....

~Susan