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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2021 · 50 MIN

#162 - Bobby Rush on I AIN'T STUDDIN' YA

from The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals · host Trey Elling

Two-time Grammy-winning blues musician Bobby Rush chats with Trey Elling about I AIN'T STUDDIN' YA: MY AMERICAN BLUES STORY. Questions include: What was it like growing up as a black kid in the deep south in the 1930s and '40s? (02:38) How did a 75-cent ticket to see Muddy Waters perform change Bobby's life? (12:58) When did Bobby realize he was funny enough to use comedy as part of his act? (17:09) How did hanging out with Little Walter lead to Bobby playing more harmonica? (19:19) What meant more...the two Grammys or being inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame? (35:00) Why does he end interviews with, "I crossed over, but I didn't cross out."? (41:28)

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