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In 'Birth of the Blues', Sherman Irby explores the origin of the genre

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.

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Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the weekend host of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine show, she interviews newsmakers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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