Dr. Feelgood and the Interns
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Photograph of the band Dr. Feelgood and the Interns. Willie Lee Perryman, a blues pianist, created the Dr. Feelgood persona for his WAOK radio show, and he performed under the name with his band, the Interns. From left, Perryman, Curtis Smith, Bobby Lee Tuggle, Roy Lee Johnson, Beverly Watkins, and Howard Hobbs.Perryman was a blues pianist who played in the barrelhouse style, which describe a loud percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns. His professional music career began in the early 1930s and continued until the late 1960s.
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