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When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.
Lucinda Williams
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Lucinda Williams
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: January 26
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Lake Charles
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Lucinda Gayl Williams
Lucinda Gayle Williams
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