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Luther Allison quotes: In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.

In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.

Luther Allison quotes: The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the

The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues.

Luther Allison quotes: I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play.

I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play.

Luther Allison quotes: We played the same thing in Europe we played in the States.

We played the same thing in Europe we played in the States.

Luther Allison quotes: What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me.

What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me.

Luther Allison quotes: But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?

But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?

Luther Allison quotes: I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.

I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.

Luther Allison quotes: I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

Luther Allison quotes: Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.

Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.

Luther Allison quotes: But there was not a job that could say that Luther Allison didn't do his job.

But there was not a job that could say that Luther Allison didn't do his job.

Luther Allison quotes: I focused on how these people became how they were.

I focused on how these people became how they were.

Luther Allison quotes: Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life ... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.

Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life ... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.

Luther Allison quotes: When I got to Chicago I had to find my way.

When I got to Chicago I had to find my way.

Luther Allison quotes: Buddy Guy finally got a break and made it. And Buddy Guy deserves it.

Buddy Guy finally got a break and made it. And Buddy Guy deserves it.

Luther Allison quotes: But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch.

But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch.

Luther Allison quotes: But you know, I still had a dream of being able to go back home and tour.

But you know, I still had a dream of being able to go back home and tour.

Luther Allison quotes: Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s.

Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s.

Luther Allison quotes: I want to play in a place people want to hear me.

I want to play in a place people want to hear me.

Luther Allison quotes: I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

Luther Allison quotes: I mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.

I mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.

Luther Allison quotes: But my big thing was always the blues.

But my big thing was always the blues.

Luther Allison quotes: In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

Luther Allison quotes: And I can do the rock clubs if I have to.

And I can do the rock clubs if I have to.

Luther Allison quotes: Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.

Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.

Luther Allison quotes: Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday.

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday.

Luther Allison quotes: I had the qualifications, but I was not chosen.

I had the qualifications, but I was not chosen.

Luther Allison quotes: Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit.

Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit.

Luther Allison quotes: So I cut out all the drinkin' and hangin' out and stuff like that early on.

So I cut out all the drinkin' and hangin' out and stuff like that early on.

Luther Allison quotes: I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.

I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.

Luther Allison quotes: But I did that, and I created another blues scene, another something I can sing about.

But I did that, and I created another blues scene, another something I can sing about.