The Most Influential Musician You’ve Never Heard Of

When you think of Americans whose music has made a lasting difference, you might think of Scott Joplin, Woody Guthrie, Maybelle Carter, Harry Belafonte … or Roger Payne. Who? I came across Payne in a June obituary reporting that he’d died at age 88. Yes, I occasionally scan the obits, not out of morbid curiosity, but More

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