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Thread #127336 Message #3103526
Posted By: GUEST,Carl Ewens
27-Feb-11 - 08:47 AM
Thread Name: Origins: 'Ryder' or 'Rider' in blues songs
Subject: RE: Origins: 'Ryder' or 'Rider' in blues songs

Just to throw a spanner in the works, a 'rider' could also be a possessing spirit (god or goddess) in traditional African Voodoo (Vodun, Vodoun) ceremonies.