![]() ![]() That don’t mean I would’ve been happy if I didn’t bring it home but, nevertheless, there’s millions of guys who hadn’t gotten it and do as much as I do – it could be more. “Let me say this to you: My mind was made that even if I didn’t bring it home, I was a winner because I was in the race! That’s my attitude about it because to be in the race – I accept this because of a lot of guys I beat out was more qualified than me. ![]() Let’s grab the pieces now and run with it. Why it hadn’t come before now we won’t even think about that. “It was long overdue but it’s better to come late than never, you know? That’s my attitude about it. When I started off by congratulating Bobby Rush for his Grammy, he expressed genuine gratitude and humility. To hear him tell his story is a cherished treat in itself. While you may be tempted to just read this, I encourage you to listen to the audio embedded to the right of this article. We chatted about the Grammy and the album that he won it for his upbringing as well as his experiences in all of his years in the business. Rush while he was resting up before a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At eighty-three years old, it’s a long overdue honor for the blues legend. Recently, long-time blues vocalist, Bobby Rush, was finally honored with his first Grammy. The founding artists of the genre typically died poor, destitute, and (sometimes) under – shall we say – under circumstances that is the stuff of folk lore.Įver since Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil at the infamous crossroads so that he could play the blues, the genre has lured many musicians and fans alike into its soul-gripping web.īoomerocity has interviewed some great blues men and women like John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart, Derek Trucks, Kim Simmonds, and others. Almost anyone who is into music has at least a little appreciation for the blues. ![]()
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