He has a voice and a soul made for blues

2 September 2010, 9:35 pm

When Grady Champion takes the stage at the Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival, you'll know him as the 40-year-old with a voice that seems 20 years older, the guy with 12 harmonicas strapped to his belt.   "It's all about easy access, baby, easy access," said the Mississippi native by telephone as his tour bus rolled along from a show in Orlando, Fla, to another show in Tallahassee, Fla.  ... Read More »

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