Rory Charles Graham (Rag'n'Bone Man) Quotes

I've been writing a lot more folky, country type stuff. One of the reasons I wanted to write in the first place was because of Darrell Scott.

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• I've been writing a lot more folky, country type stuff. One of the reasons I wanted to write in the first place was because of Darrell Scott.

  

  Rory Charles Graham
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