Billy Goat Rag, Part 2

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Billy Goat Rag

Billy Goat Rag, Part 1

Billy Goat Rag, Part 2

Matt shows you the second chorus of the Lefty Perkins solo in this video, and points out some of the more guitar-centric phrases that are different from what a horn player might play in a similar situation.

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