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WBGO'S The Art of the Story with Doug Doyle
The Art of the Story

Award-winning blues guitarist and singer Solomon Hicks continues to show resiliency and talent

By Doug Doyle,
Dave Popkin
Published February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM EST
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Solomon Hicks' latest album was released in late 2025
courtesy of the artist
Solomon Hicks' latest album was released in late 2025

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Dave Popkin speaks with blues guitarist and singer Solomon Hicks about his award-winning career and how his first album Harlem came about under the most trying circumstances.

Solomon Hicks
courtesy of the artist
Solomon Hicks

Hicks' second album How Did I Ever Get This Blue? was released in late 2025.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 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.
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Dave Popkin
Dave Popkin is a WBGO News/Music contributor, veteran sportscaster, educator and musician
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