Eli Hansen (Real Numbers/Three Dimensional Records)
SPB: Who is your favorite pre-1960s artist?
Hansen: I'll have to go with Chuck Berry... but it's not easy picking a favorite from the BIG THREE: Chuck, Little & Bo.
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