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Corey Harris (born February 21, 1969, in Denver, Colorado, United States) is an American blues and reggae musician, currently residing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic guitar blues in the mid-1990s.
My name is Corey Harris, and I'm a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out my own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, I have appeared at venues throughout North America, Europe, Brazil, the Caribbean, West Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
May 14, 2022 · Corey Harris used his Germandt koa-body parlor guitar to do this exclusive rendition of Skip James’ “Special Rider Blues,” one of the tracks from his new alb...
Born in Denver, CO on February 21, 1969, Corey Harris got his first taste of the blues via his mother’s collection of Lightnin’ Hopkins records. He first picked up the guitar at age 12, and at the same time developed his singing abilities in church choirs.
Jan 14, 2015 · Corey Harris's life and music embrace the black experience in all its dimensions. He burst onto the scene in 1995 with his debut recording “Between Midnight and Day,” an acclaimed exploration of acoustic, rural blues styles.
Feb 10, 2022 · Corey Harris is one of blues' most faithful contemporary griots. Tracing the music back to its African roots, he has trekked all over the world to share these stories in song and in...
An internationalist and musicologist residing in Virginia, Harris generously dips into the vividly rich palette of African American traditions – including traditional blues, West African, Afro-Caribbean, funk, jazz, New Orleans, and even rock-n-roll. This progressive amalgam of black roots music allows Harris, a supremely intelligent college ...
