Michael Hill – Living Legend of New York Blues
Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley MICHAEL HILL Raised in the South Bronx, Michael Hill’s early exposure to music included Harry Belafonte, Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley and many other artists heard on his father’s records. He took piano lessons at age seven and sang in…

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Shemieka Copeland – Blues Legacy
Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley On This episode I speak to Blues Legacy Shemekia Copeland. Shemekia Copeland was born in Harlem, New York on April 10, 1979, and came to her singing career naturally. Her bluesman father recognized his daughter’s talent early on. He always encouraged…

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