At 83, Mary Lane Upholds The Blues Tradition: 'I Still Got It'
The Arkansas-born blues singer looks back on her career and discusses Travelin' Woman, her first album in more than 20 years.
When blues legend Buddy Guy calls you the real deal, that's no small compliment. Recently, Guy bestowed that honor on Mary Lane. After years of flying under the national radar, Lane has released a new album and is getting a well-deserved burst of recognition.
The 83-year-oldsinger began performing as a. There, Lane developed a local following playing in clubs, alongside members of the blues pantheon including Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Magic Sam and Junior Wells. Along the way, she recorded just one album more than 20 years ago. Now, Lane is back with a new collection called out now.
