
Eric Clapton has cited Broonzy as a major inspiration, commenting that Broonzy "became like a role model for me, in terms of how to play the acoustic guitar." Eric featured Big Bill's song Hey Hey on his album Unplugged. Pete Seeger filmed Big Bill Broonzy playing Hey Hey at the Circle Pines Camp in Western Michigan during the summer of 1957. It is played in the key of E with the Big Bill thumping monotonic bass. Woody has transcribed Big Bill's playing note for note. The theme and break are transcribed.