How A Norwegian — By Way Of San Jose — Became A Force In The Blues

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Updated May 09, 2017

Rachael Myrow, KQED

Blues musician and producer Kid Andersen and his wife, singer Lisa Leuschner, hang out on the porch outside their home in San Jose, California. (Rachael Myrow/KQED)

The Blues Music Awards are coming up Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee. That's where you’d expect those awards to be held. But the event has ties to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Eight nominees are directly linked to a hefty, chain-smoking Norwegian from San Jose. Rachael Myrow (@rachaelmyrow) of Here & Now contributor KQED reports.

This article was originally published on May 09, 2017.

This segment aired on May 9, 2017.

How A Norwegian — By Way Of San Jose — Became A Force In The Blues

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