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March 4, 1924: Blues Musician Nat Reese Born in Virginia

Blues musician Nat Reese was born in Salem, Virginia, on March 4, 1924. When he was young, his family moved to Wyoming County and then to Princeton in…

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LISTEN: Artist Cris Jacobs Drops "Color Where You Are" Album

"I think sometimes we just look way too past the present and are sort of blinded to...our ability to create beauty in the present." That was the…

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August 27, 1902: Blues Legend 'Diamond Teeth Mary' Born in Huntington

Singer Mary Smith McClain was born in Huntington on August 27, 1902. She would become a blues legend. At age 13, she was desperate to escape beatings from…

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From Nashville to Nitro: Tony Harrah Sings the Blues

"There’s another generation [of blues players] coming up... if the flames are stoked well and kept alive. "From West Virginia Public Broadcasting and A…

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