What a talent he was.
I agree. He was in his 20s when he recorded "Not my Cross to Bear" and his older than his years ground-down voice was so perfect for both the lyrics of the song but also as a blues man. I wish they wouldn't have F'd up everything with drug addiction and just dumb ass decisions .... like their agent being the same guy in charge of their recording studio Capricorn Records.
It's been a long time. Maybe I have my facts wrong. :)