Blues great Alberta Adams dead at 97


Alberta Adams, "the Queen of the Blues," died early on Christmas in Dearborn of congestive heart failure. She was 97.

Fortunately, Brett Callwood had the chance to interview Adams earlier this year. Revisit the piece here.

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