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Jean DuShon: A Lifetime of Blues on the Road

Read "Jean DuShon: A Lifetime of Blues on the Road" reviewed by Ralph McKnight


It is not well known, but Detroit native, Jean DuShon (born Anna Jean Harris) was the very first artist to record the legendary Ron Miller/Orlando Murden classic, “For Once in My Life. Others have claimed to be the first, but it was DuShon who was invited to Miller's home to interpret the tune. So pleased with her ideas and dynamic rendition, he allowed her to record the song first, which came out in early 1966 to great acclaim, especially in ...

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