Blues Singer Kelley Hunt Makes No Bones About Kansas City Influence

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 11, 2015 at 1:51 PM CST

Kansas City native Kelley Hunt has been recording and performing for years. Her latest album Beautiful Bones has received some of the biggest accolades of her career. The Lawrence-based blues singer joins Steve Kraske to talk about her long career and upcoming performance at the Folly Theater. Also joining the conversation is Hunt's manager, co-producer, and husband, Al Berman.

HEAR MORE: Kelley Hunt will perform Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. as part of the Cyprus Avenue Live series the Folly Theater. To get tickets visit www.follytheater.com.

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Steve Kraske

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