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    'Almost Home' Celebrates The Blind Boys Of Alabama's Storied Lives

    Since their 1948 debut, the Blind Boys have won 6 Grammys and performed at the White House. Songs on the group's new album consider personal and historical moments in the members' lives.
    by Lulu Garcia-Navarro Aug 13, 2017 3 minutes
    The Blind Boys Of Alabama have been performing for nearly 70 years. The group's latest album is called <em>Almost Home.</em>

    Sometimes, all you have to hear is a few notes, and you know that a voice has been lived in; you can hear a long life of ups and downs, a rich and weathered sound.

    That is certainly true of singer Jimmy Carter, one of the founding members of the Blind Boys of Alabama. The Grammy-winning group had its recording debut nearly 70 years ago; now, it has a new album, . The album includes written to honor the lives of Carter and Clarence Fountain, the group's now-retired leader: Songwriters were encouraged to listen to

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