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Corey Harris on Mountain Stage

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In 2007, was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship Genius grant for unearthing and sharing that rich, connected history of the blues and its African roots.

Corey Harris on Mountain Stage

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In 'Fulton Blues,' Corey Harris Resurrects Memories Of Southern Neighborhood

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In 'Fulton Blues,' Corey Harris Resurrects Memories Of Southern Neighborhood

The Richmond, Va., neighborhood of Fulton was once home to a large number of the city's middle class African-American families. But by the 1960s, it had fallen on hard times. A new album by bluesman Corey Harris pays tribute to the Southern neighborhood with a haunted past.

In 'Fulton Blues,' Corey Harris Resurrects Memories Of Southern Neighborhood

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Year of the Blues

Corey Harris believes that the blues are a blueprint for a kind of music that can reach around the world. Join NPR's Neal Conan and Corey Harris as we inaugurate an official Year of the Blues. Guest:

Corey Harris
*Blues artist
*Appears in Martin Scorsese's blues documentary Feel Like Going Home, part of "The Blues" series that premieres on PBS Sept. 28

Bruce Iglauer
*President and founder of Alligator Records

Year of the Blues

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Corey Harris

Host Steve Inskeep talks to musician Corey Harris about his "diaspora rock." On the singer's latest album he composes music influenced by Africans around the world — from the Caribbean and the American South to the hip hop clubs of Washington, D.C. Learn more about Corey Harris.

Corey Harris

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