Hosted by the powerful blues singer-guitarist Corey Harris, True Blues chronicles the living culture of the blues in an evening of music and conversation. For the SMF edition of True Blues, Harris will be joined by southwest Louisiana fiddler/accordionist extraordinaire Cedric Watson and guitar wizard Alvin Youngblood Hart. A guitarist, songwriter and bandleader, Harris began his career as a New Orleans street singer, forming a unique interpretation of the blues for which he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2007. Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Watson is no stranger to SMF audiences, having graced the festival as recently as last year with Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs. Hart’s guitar prowess has been praised by everyone from Bob Dylan to Eric Clapton.