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Drawn from a 2009 interview, Rick Derringer candidly reckons with how he was perceived, how he saw himself, and how the blues shaped a career that refused to stay in one lane.

A classically trained musician, he played a key role in shaping the Band’s sound and was known for his mastery of keyboards, organ, and woodwinds. Hudson’s musical legacy includes his work with Bob Dylan and his contributions to timeless tracks like “Chest Fever.” He was honored with multiple Hall of Fame inductions and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Peter Yarrow’s passing leaves Paul Stookey as the only member of Peter, Paul and Mary left alive. The trio’s “Puff the Magic Dragon” in 1963 introduced a mass market to the folk boom that had been primarily the genre of choice for the academic community spearheaded by acts like Dylan, Tom Paxton, and Tom Rush.

To his family, friends, and the local blues communities he was a titan. Robert was the founder and artistic director of The Ealing Blues Festival, the longest running event of its type in London. He was also a self-deprecating “bluesmaster, funkateer, global groover and raconteur.”