From Out Of The Blues

Year 2009

Creator Shane Perry

Contributor Casey Atkins

Story type Radio

Town Portland

County Cumberland

Description

Carrying a tradition of black storytellers, Samuel James is trying to expend the genre of Blues music called songsterism. James speaks about growing up as the only black kid in his town in Biddeford, getting into music, and using his experiences to write new songs instead of covers.

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