Morgan Freeman to Release Debut Blues Album at Age 89, Featuring Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'
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Andy Greene
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At 89 years old, Morgan Freeman is releasing his debut blues album "Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience," a 12-song LP spanning 100 years of blues music. The album features guest appearances from renowned blues artists Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Shemekia Copeland, Lady Adrena, and Keith Johnson, marking the legendary actor's first major musical venture.
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Rolling StoneMorgan Freeman to Release Debut Blues Album at Age 89, Featuring Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'rollingstone.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledThere's little that Morgan Freeman hasn't done throughout his seven decades in show business.
He's won Oscars and Golden Globe Awards, starred in countless movies and Broadway plays, narrated documentaries, championed environmental causes, and lended his star power to political campaigns.
And now just one year short of his 90th birthday, he's broadening out into music with the release of his upcoming album, Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience.
The 12-song LP is a journey through 100 years of blues music, and features guest appearances by Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Lady Adrena, Shemekia Copeland, and Keith Johnson.
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