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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 Sergei Grin (a.k.a. “Gringo”) to hear the blues and know that’s what he was meant to play. Grin, who is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, now travels around Serbia with his guitar, singing American country music and blues. 

American Icons: Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues"

American Icons: ‘Cross Road Blues’

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Blues legend B.B. King performs onstage during the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 2, 2011. King died on May 15, 2015, at age 89.

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It’s not every day that a 10-year-old blind boy from Quebec sings the blues

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It’s not every day that a 10-year-old blind boy from Quebec sings the blues

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A blind 10-year-old boy from Quebec named Félix has become a YouTube sensation for his take on a B.B. King classic. And counselors at his summer camp for blind children say he’s helping inspire other kids to have more confidence in themselves.

“Cadillac Records”

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Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright talk about their new film, “Cadillac Records,” about Chess Records and its recording artists in the 1940s.

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Music Heard on Air for July 31, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 31, 2012. Artists featured are: Afrolicious, King Sunny Ade, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Malombo.

Music Heard on Air for February 6, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 6, 2012. Artists featured are: Bob Marley, David Hewitt, Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Sultans of String, Nogabe Randriaharimalala.