This blues musician fled Russia for Serbia. But he sounds like he came straight from the Mississippi Delta.

It only took one listen for musician Serge Grin to hear the blues and know that’s what he was meant to play. Originally from St. Petersburg, he now travels around Serbia with his guitar, singing American country music and blues. Gerry Hadden reports from a small village in northern Serbia about “Gringo’s” unique sound. 

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