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The String – Ruthie Foster

Jan 29, 2019

The String - Ruthie Foster

If Americana values all American roots forms and the fusion thereof, then nobody’s more Americana than Austin singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster.

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She grew up singing in church in rural TX, developed a variety of skills in bands while serving in the US Navy, then became a folk troubadour who slips from country to soul to blues to gospel with ease. She has been one of if not the flagship artist for Austinā€™s excellent Blue Corn Music record label since 2002. Sheā€™s been featured on a guitar blues tour with Jorma Kaukonen and Robben Ford, and that’s just one fragment of a rich collaborative life. Sheā€™s won the Blues Foundationā€™s Koko Taylor award for best traditional blues female singer SIX times, and sheā€™s nominated again this year. She’s also a charming person who radiates kindness.

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The String - Ruthie Foster
The String - Ruthie Foster