Tom Hyslop of BLUES REVIEW (OCT/NOV 2005) SAYS: “Too White to Sing the Blues is a refreshingly unserious collection of humorous blues – not a song here has to do with poverty, cheating, alcohol, or any other standard subject. Papa Joe Grappa is an LA-based songwriter whose humor hits the mark whether his target is SUVs, aging, church sex scandals, plastic surgery culture, medical marijuana, Mary Kay Letourneau or whites singing the blues. With an accomplished band and tasty guitar, Grappa delivers his pointed messages well.”