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ith more than 30 albums and thousands of shows stretching back to the 1950s, Al Hurricane helped define the sound of modern New Mexico. Known as the godfather of New Mexico music, Hurricane passed away in 2017, but he handed down that musical legacy to his son Al Hurricane Jr., who has spent 50 years playing

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