Blues America 86 -Jerry Lawson

Published: March 17, 2017, 4:58 p.m.

The Jerry Lawson Legacy Project is an exclusive series for Blues America that explores the history of singing legend Jerry Lawson and the famed Persuasions in chronological order as explained in biographical commentary by Jerry Lawson and guest host Julie Lawson. Jerry Lawson was the lead singer for the Persuasions for 42 years before launching a solo career and appearing on the CBS hit show, the Sing Off. On this episode, Jerry talks about the Persuasions fan favorite third studio effort, “Street Corner Symphony.” This album is the holy grail of contemporary a’cappella.