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Jazz virtuoso Wynton Marsalis talks about the meaning of the blues, the legacy of racism, and lessons from his father.
Jazz master Wynton Marsalis says the blues is the true American music -- the heartbeat and unifying principle of jazz, country, R&B, gospel and other styles -- but it's been relegated to the back of the bus by greed and the legacy of racism.
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When did rock start taking its cues from Wynton Marsalis?
Before he'd finished high school, Wynton Marsalis was already a legend in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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