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  <div class="message"><p><strong>Great News! William Bell's single </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2jDqogfibQTZk8988k94Be" target="_blank"><strong><u>"Strange Fruit Is Still Hanging" </u></strong></a><strong>is an official entry in this year's GRAMMY nominating process!</strong><br><br><strong>Recording Academy&nbsp;voting members can officially vote for nominees&nbsp;now thru October 15th &amp; we'd sincerely appreciate your consideration&nbsp;when submitting your nominations.</strong><br><br><a href="https://www.pandora.com/artist/william-bell/strange-fruit-is-still-hanging/strange-fruit-is-still-hanging/TR5P5w6zVg2r672?part=ug-desktop&amp;corr=199522879681861444&amp;_branch_match_id=1503840910775770887&amp;utm_source=User%20Shared&amp;utm_medium=Backstage%20Page&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXL0jMS8kvStRLLCjQy8nMy9Y3iUzxMc7wKwzyS7KvK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2ydc4oys9NBQDH881SPgAAAA%3D%3D" target="_blank"><strong><u>"Strange Fruit Is Still Hanging" </u></strong></a><strong>is up for nomination in the following categories:</strong><br><br><strong>SONG OF THE YEAR -</strong><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/strange-fruit-is-still-hanging-single/1770630569" target="_blank"><strong><u> "Strange Fruit Is Still Hanging"</u></strong></a><br><br><strong>BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE -</strong><a href="https://youtu.be/vEZn4SqW0rE" target="_blank"><strong><u>&nbsp;"Strange Fruit Is Still Hanging"</u></strong></a><br><br><br><a href="https://li.sten.to/strangefruit" target="_blank"><strong><u>LISTEN TO&nbsp;"Strange Fruit</u></strong></a>…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog-news/blog/7646517/william-bell-s-single-strange-fruit-is-still-hanging-is-an-official-entry-in-this-year-s-grammy-nom">Read more</a></span></div>
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<strong>Grammy Award winning vocalist&nbsp; &amp; songwriter William Bell and former James Brown guitarist Robert Lee Coleman will each be awarded The Harriet Tubman Medal of Freedom Award in the&nbsp;Rotunda of </strong><a href="https://tubmanmuseum.com/" target="_blank"><strong><u>The Tubman Museum</u></strong></a><strong> in Macon, GA&nbsp;&nbsp;on Friday, August 15th @ 2PM.&nbsp;</strong><br><br><a href="https://tubmanmuseum.com/" target="_blank"><strong><u>The Tubman Museum</u></strong></a><strong> is located at&nbsp;310 Cherry St, Macon, GA 31201</strong><br><br><strong>There will be a&nbsp;meet &amp; greet, live music and refreshments provided as well.</strong><br><br>&nbsp;</h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4>
<strong>For More Info:</strong><br><a href="https://tubmanmuseum.com/" target="_blank"><strong><u>&nbsp;https://tubmanmuseum.com/</u></strong></a><br><strong>(478) 743-8544</strong><br><br><strong>Sponsored by Gus Arrendale &amp;</strong>
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<p>(<strong>ThyBlackMan.com</strong>)&nbsp; When discussing soul music’s golden age, names like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett tend to dominate the conversation. But nestled quietly among the legends is William Bell—a deep soul craftsman whose work with Stax Records has stood the test of time. With a voice that carries the weight of heartbreak and the wisdom…</p>
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  <div class="message"><p><strong>The Take Me to the River YouTube Channel presents</strong><br><strong>William Bell</strong><br><strong>LIVE with the Take Me to the River All-Stars</strong><br><strong>at Red Rooster 2024</strong></p><p><i><strong>Hosted by</strong></i><br><i><strong>Director Martin Shore&nbsp;</strong></i><br>The legendary GRAMMY winning singer-songwriter William Bell joined Take Me to the River All-Stars at the 2024 Red Rooster festival, and we are now proud to present just one of amazing songs we recorded at the festival.</p><p>This week the Take Me to the River YouTube channel presents William Bell Live with the Hi Rhythm Section doing his classic song "Born Under…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog-news/blog/7580700/live-with-the-take-me-to-the-river-all-stars-at-red-rooster-2024">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message"><p>And that is what inspired <strong>William Bell</strong> to make his addition to the protest song canon, “Strange Fruit is Still Hanging.” “Strange Fruit is Still Hanging” is a blues number that begins with Bell making a reference to George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police and comparing it to a lynching.<br><a href="https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?32610-New-Song-from-William-Bell-quot-Strange-Fruit-Is-Still-Hanging-quot" target="_blank">READ MORE ONSOULFULL DETROIT</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?32610-New-Song-from-William-Bell-quot-Strange-Fruit-Is-Still-Hanging-quot</p></div>
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