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Morgan Freeman Unveils His 'Symphonic Blues Experience' Album

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Morgan Freeman is adding another title to a résumé that already includes Oscar winner, producer, and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable narrators. The 89-year-old actor has announced his first full-length music project, Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience , along with the release of its lead single, “Death Letter Blues,” featuring legendary blues musician Taj Mahal. Set to arrive August 7, the 12-track album traces a century of blues history and includes appearances from Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Shemekia Copeland, Anthony Big A Sherrod, Lady Adrena, and the Chineke! Orchestra. According to Rolling Stone , a three-city tour will launch alongside the project, with stops scheduled in Houston, Memphis, and Gulfport, Mississippi. Freeman said the music is deeply personal. “I heard the blues for the first time on my grandmother’s porch in the Mississippi Delta, and it has never left me,” he said in a statement.…

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