Legislators honored Mississippi Blues musician Bobby Rush in the Mississippi House Chamber with the presentation of House Concurrent Resolution 67 on Tuesday.

Rush won the first golden gramophone of his career at the 59^th Grammy Awards, held on Feb. 12, the House noted in a press release.

The 83-year-old musician won the traditional Blues category for his album “Porcupine Meat.”

Rush spoke and sang to the House as he accepted a framed copy of the resolution.

Rush has recorded more than 370 songs during his 66-year career, according to the release.

He had been nominated for a Grammy on three prior occasions.

Rush’s first Grammy win occurred on the same night that Mississippians Charley Pride and Jimmie Rodgers were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

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House honors Bobby Rush for Grammy

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
February 28, 2017

<h1>House honors Bobby Rush for Grammy</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />February 28, 2017</p> <div id="attachment_51947" class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignright is-resized"><a href="https://i1.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0363-e1488323868784.jpg?ssl=1"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0363-e1488323868784-336x298.jpg?resize=336%2C298&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-51947" height="298" width="336" /></a><figcaption><strong>Mississippi Blues musician Bobby Rush holds a House resolution commending his recent Grammy Award. Rep. Kabir Karriem was the lead sponsor of the resolution.&nbsp;</strong></figcaption></figure> </div> <p>Legislators honored Mississippi Blues musician Bobby Rush in the Mississippi House Chamber with the presentation of House Concurrent Resolution 67 on Tuesday.</p> <p>Rush won the first golden gramophone of his career at the 59^th Grammy Awards, held on Feb. 12, the House noted in a press release.</p> <p>The 83-year-old musician won the traditional Blues category for his album “Porcupine Meat.”</p> <p>Rush spoke and sang to the House as he accepted a framed copy of the resolution.</p> <p>Rush has recorded more than 370 songs during his 66-year career, according to the release.</p> <p>He had been nominated for a Grammy on three prior occasions.</p> <p>Rush’s first Grammy win occurred on the same night that Mississippians Charley Pride and Jimmie Rodgers were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/02/28/house-honors-bobby-rush-for-grammy/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=51946" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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