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Blues guitarist and singer Solomon Hicks didn't let the pandemic ruin his debut album in 2020

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On this episode of The Art of the Story, blues guitarist and singer Solomon Hicks chats with WBGO's Dave Popkin.

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Solomon Hicks is hitting the blues festival circuit this summer, including two area appearances on August 16 at the free Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival and on September 13 at the Up the River Blues Festival in Ossining, NY.

You can hear the entire interview with Solomon Hicks here.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
Dave Popkin is a WBGO News/Music contributor, veteran sportscaster, educator and musician