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1 Kitchen Table - A song about writing a song...with 3 string Cigar Box Guitar

Kitchen Table - A song about writing a song...with 3 string Cigar Box Guitar

Added by bemuzic on July 1, 2022
2 Don't want to work for the Big Boss no more A. D. Eker 2022

Don't want to work for the Big Boss no more A. D. Eker 2022

Added by A.D.EKER on July 1, 2022
3 Strung Up !

Strung Up !

Added by Randy S. Bretz on June 30, 2022
4 Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

Added by Uncle John on June 30, 2022
5 Strength

Strength

Added by Downtown Vinnie on June 28, 2022
6 Sound Sample of AGP #150 ''Beanz Meanz Fartz'' - "You Gotta Move"

Sound Sample of AGP #150 ''Beanz Meanz Fartz'' - "You Gotta Move"

Added by AGP # on June 28, 2022
7 Gary O'Slide Tranquillité d'esprit

Gary O'Slide Tranquillité d'esprit

Added by Gary O'slide on June 30, 2022
8 He Keeps Me Singing: 3-String Surf SLG Cigar Box Guitar

He Keeps Me Singing: 3-String Surf SLG Cigar Box Guitar

Added by Doug Thorsvik on July 2, 2022
9 AGP #470 - ''Bundy Rum 4''

AGP #470 - ''Bundy Rum 4''

Added by AGP # on June 21, 2022
10 Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

Added by Uncle John on June 30, 2022

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    Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

    "Doug, I can't read the plate year, but I think it is not so very old.  But sure beat up!"
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    He Keeps Me Singing: 3-String Surf SLG Cigar Box Guitar

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    Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

    "Concur on the Texas plate Uncle John. I have one of those in my stash, just not as old."
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    He Keeps Me Singing: 3-String Surf SLG Cigar Box Guitar

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    Don't want to work for the Big Boss no more A. D. Eker 2022

    "Raunchy good tone going.  Appropriately pissed off.   I don't want to work for…"
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    Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

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    Spent $20 on vintage boxes, license plates and match books.

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