Pinetop Perkins: A Grammy Nominee at 91
Pinetop Perkins' CD has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Bluesman Pinetop Perkins has endured much in his life, including physical injuries, to keep playing his music. Now the 91-year-old pianist has been nominated for a Grammy for his latest CD, Ladies Man. Hear Perkins and NPR's Scott Simon.
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