An aged poster located on the wall next to the piano proclaims, “BOOKER’S BACK BAR Piano Sessions.” Next to those words is a drawing of a frail Black man wearing a band musician’s cap plus glasses and a t-shirt that says “Maple Street Bar.” There was a day when this simple room, located beyond the

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