Mississippi bluesman feels ‘at home’ on stage

In his teens and early 20s, Grady Champion performed for the attention it gave him. As the baby of 28 children, that seems only natural.

But now, the 42-year-old award-winning blues musician performs simply for the love of the music.

“I’m just lookin’ to have a good time,” Champion said in his raspy Southern accent during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon.

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