May 2020 May WashingtonBluesletter Blues Society www.wablues.org Remembering Wade Hickam COVID-19 Resources for Musicians Special Feature: Th e Allman Betts Band LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Hi Blues Fans, Proud Recipient of a 2009 You will find lots ofKeeping the Blues Alive Award information in this Bluesletter if you are a musician. Our 2020 OFFICERS editor, Eric Steiner, has kept President, Tony Frederickson
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