In this Voices of Minnesota interview, Dave Ray, blues vocalist and guitarist, talks about his life in music.

Ray got his start in the music business in the trio Koerner, Ray and Glover. In 1963, they released "Blues, Rags and Hollers", a collection of covers and original tunes that sparked among listeners and musicians a renewed interest in southern country blues. Dave Ray recorded his first album before the age of twenty. Even though he is white, he plays music dominated by African Americans, and he has become an influential acoustic blues artist. His fans and collaborators have included John Lennon, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Dylan.

This segment includes music clips and is part 1 of 2.