I shot a ground squirrel, but that's not as romantic. You sort of think they deserve it. Sturdy enough for repeated pullouts. As a boy, Mathus sang along with his nanny, Rosetta, daughter of blues great Charley Patton. Now, the founder of hip hot-jazz group Squirrel Nut Zippers is trying to sell Delta blues to generation X, singing classics and new tunes with youthful energy.
Local lore says the blacker the worm, the colder the winter.
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