American Blues Singer Harriet Lewis

Frankfurt Celebrates the Blues
August 20, 2009. American blues singers Harriet Lewis and Tommie Harris together with the Bluesnight Band unleashed blues power at a sold out open air concert entitled “Blues – Sunny Side Up” at Frankfurts Palmengarten on August 20. Lutz Fischer from media partner Frankfurter Rundschau greeted the enthusiastic crowd, among them newly arrived Consul General Edward Alford and Dr. Matthias Jenny, director of the Palmengarten. This year’s concert was the ninth event in an annual series of blues concerts co-sponsored by the Consulate, the Palmengarten, and Frankfurter Rundschau. On the hottest day of the year, an overflow outdoor audience of more than 1200 celebrated these top quality blues artists from Germany and the U.S. with standing ovations after two and a half hours of finest music. Going back to their gospel roots, Harriet Lewis and Tommie Harris ended the evening with a haunting a cappella rendition of “Amazing Grace”. | Photo Gallery 

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