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How Eli became the “Paperboy” on NPR

Aug 9, ’10 8:13 PM
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To celebrate the release of his latest album in the US, Eli “Paperboy” Reed talked to NPR’s Weekend Edition about his nickname (started when he was a Massachussetts high school student, and stuck), his improbable stint playing juke joints in Mississippi and how legends ranging from Sam Cooke and Ray Charles helped inform his own style.  Click here to listen.

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