PBS NewsHour Extra: How musical traditions are passed on to new generations

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The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up that mantle.

Source: PBS NewsHour Extra

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