Need Help From A Real Historian...

AVGMgmt · 12-17-2010, 07:54 PM

I posted this in Country also but think someone with knowledge of Jazz and Blues can probably help me too...

I read a story in Newsweek around the beginning of 2005 or 2006 I believe in the Passing section about a 90 year old African-American woman who died having won three Grammys in I believe Country or perhaps Gospel. The amazing part of the story is that she started playing guitar at 60 years old and I for the life of me can't remember her name or find the issue of Newsweek that contained the clip...

It's an amazing feat and I would love to use the story to inspire my students.

Someone out there knows this...

Thanks!

musiclistsareus · 12-19-2010, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGMgmt

I posted this in Country also but think someone with knowledge of Jazz and Blues can probably help me too...

I read a story in Newsweek around the beginning of 2005 or 2006 I believe in the Passing section about a 90 year old African-American woman who died having won three Grammys in I believe Country or perhaps Gospel. The amazing part of the story is that she started playing guitar at 60 years old and I for the life of me can't remember her name or find the issue of Newsweek that contained the clip...

It's an amazing feat and I would love to use the story to inspire my students.

Someone out there knows this...

Thanks!

are you thinking of Jessie Mae Hemphill?

12-17-2010, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
AVGMgmt Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1	Need Help From A Real Historian... I posted this in Country also but think someone with knowledge of Jazz and Blues can probably help me too... I read a story in Newsweek around the beginning of 2005 or 2006 I believe in the Passing section about a 90 year old African-American woman who died having won three Grammys in I believe Country or perhaps Gospel. The amazing part of the story is that she started playing guitar at 60 years old and I for the life of me can't remember her name or find the issue of Newsweek that contained the clip... It's an amazing feat and I would love to use the story to inspire my students. Someone out there knows this... Thanks!