Legendary bluesman Bobby Rush will be at the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi in Cleveland on May 23 to discuss the current exhibit, Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway.
The event, which begins at 7 p.m. and costs $15 for museum members and $25 for non-members, will include a conversation between Rush and the public moderated by Charly Abraham of Delta State University. Immediately following, Rush will take the Sanders Soundstage to perform hits such as “Chicken Heads” and “Down in Mississippi” among other hits.
“We are honored to again be welcoming the legendary Bobby Rush back to our museum for a special evening of conversation and music,” GRAMMY Museum Mississippi executive director Emily Havens said. “Bobby has made such a profound impact on the history of American music, especially the blues, and we look forward to having him here to share the many highlights of his career, and his involvement in our current special exhibit.”
Rush, who recently won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album, has many ties to the Highway 61 exhibit as the famous roadway was where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil, igniting the blues all across Mississippi and the U.S. The exhibit also features a handful of artifacts from Rush’s seven-decade career.
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