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Jack White

I dabbled in things like Howlin' Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but when I heard Son House and Robert Johnson, it blew my mind. It was something I'd been missing my whole life. That music made me discard everything else and just get down to the soul and ho

Jack White

Music

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Jack White is saying that although he explored popular rock artists, discovering Son House and Robert Johnson introduced him to a deeper, more authentic style of music that profoundly affected him. This experience made him realize that the raw emotion and soul in their music was what truly mattered, leading him to focus solely on that genuine sound.

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