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The lasting impact of Bill Withers

Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Beloved Cedar Rapids Blues musician Kevin Burt recently released an album dedicated to a major influence on his music career and life, Bill Withers.

On this Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by Kevin Burt to talk about his tribute to Bill Withers, his latest album titled Thank you, Brother Bill. The album is comprised of mostly covers — including Withers' hits "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" — as well as a titular original dedicated to the late singer.

Burt also shares his work educating the next generation of Blues musicians and performs songs off the new album live in the studio.

Guest:

  • Kevin Burt, Blues musician
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.