One of Sunday's performers was Mighty Sam McClain, who also is a Grammy nominee and Handy Award winner. He was named Real Blues Magazine's "Soul/Blues Male Entertainer of the Year" in 1997, 1998, and 1999, and was recently inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame. Mr. McClain reached stardom during the 1960s, but by the '70s was left homeless. He fought his way back to the top of his genre and has brought his career full circle. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Mr. McClain is "the Great Torchbearer of Soul."
 

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