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| Blue Horizon | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country blues | |||
| Length | 36:09 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Rory Block chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
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