Chris Smither sings and plays the acoustic blues better than almost anyone ever has, embodying the way the music is ultimately about triumphing over travails, persevering through troubles, and, not infrequently, having a good time as you walk, or occasionally stumble, through life. Smither was born in Miami but mostly grew up in New Orleans, where his father was a professor at Tulane University. Hooked on music from an early age, he emigrated to the Boston area in the folk boom [...]