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Podcast: Jazz and Blues Features
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Big man with big talent got a late start to music. But singing has always been in his blood.
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:04:51
Publish Date: 2020-02-20 14:04:32
Description: In honor of Black History Month, we are taking a look into the career highlights of African American artists and their contribution to the world of jazz and blues. A big talent and a big man took a long time to launch his music career. He was close to 40 when he started making records, and within eight years he’d been awarded two Grammy Awards and earned fans all over the world. He has made his mark with compassion and humor and a special jazz hat. Here’s a story about Gregory Porter. It starts in wretched poverty and there is no end to how far he’ll go.
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