Portrait
Living as a Musician, Not Making a Living From It
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 4m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
In the early years, Ray never expected much would come from him playing the blues. He...
In the early years, Ray never expected much would come from him playing the blues. He eventually played more and got frustrated when he couldn't make a living from it. Now, he's accepted it and things have turned around.
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Portrait
Living as a Musician, Not Making a Living From It
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 4m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
In the early years, Ray never expected much would come from him playing the blues. He eventually played more and got frustrated when he couldn't make a living from it. Now, he's accepted it and things have turned around.
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