Cornbread's story
For the past four years I've had the joy of spending every Tuesday afternoon with 98-year-old Minneapolis music legend Cornbread Harris, a self-proclaimed "blessed dude."
Together we've uncovered the story of his incredible life and marveled at his reconnection with his son, the Grammy-winning producer Jimmy Jam, after five decades of estrangement.
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My book Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris details Cornbread's seven decades of making music in the Twin Cities and his final opus: a long-awaited, real-time duet with his son.
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In his afterword for the book, Jimmy Jam writes, "I hope our coming back together after almost half a century apart sets an example of hope and healing, and inspires the world."
Books and Records from Andrea Swensson
About Andrea
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Andrea Swensson is the first person who ever wrote a word about me... She’s an outspoken champion of the local music scene and a longtime advocate for overlooked musicians.
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Prince had an eye for talent. Local talent, for certain. So it’s no wonder he noticed music writer Andrea Swensson.
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A singular voice amid the click-bait multitudes, she writes straight from the head and heart and attempts to reinvent the art of music journalism every time out.