The Tavis Smiley Show

William Ferris Voice of Mississippi Blues

William Ferris

William Ferris

Folklorist and UNC Professor William Ferris documents the voices of African American musicians straight from the Mississippi Delta in his new book, Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues.

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