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A Hard-Working Bluesman Finds Success During an Unlikely Time

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles veteran bluesman Z.Z. Hill. Hill's career spanned decades, but took off in the 1980s, just when rap was becoming the dominant form of black music.

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Other segments from the episode on January 24, 1997

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 24, 1997: Obituary for Paul Tsongas; Review of two albums by Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth; Obituary for James Dickey; Commentary on Z.Z. Hill.

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