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OBITUARY: Laura Mae Gross, 'Mama' Nurtured the Blues at Babe's and Ricky's Inn in L.A. Dies

In Laura Mae Gross' club, bluesman Ray Bailey said, "it didn't matter if you were a total amateur or a seasoned professional. Everybody gave you the same respect." Laura Mae Gross, a strong-willed Mississippi woman who came to the West Coast and founded a club that became a staple of Los Angeles' blues scene, died Saturday of heart failure, according to relatives. She was 89...

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20:34 on October 6 2009

OBITUARY: Laura Mae Gross, 'Mama' Nurtured the Blues at Babe's and Ricky's Inn in L.A. Dies

All About Jazz — In Laura Mae Gross' club, bluesman Ray Bailey said, "it didn't matter if you were a total amateur or a seasoned professional. Everybody gave you the same respect." Lau... more info
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