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Ever since her time in elementary school in Grafton, Ohio, Kristine Jackson has been obsessed with music.
When she discovered her dad's old blues albums she was hooked.
Now Jackson is one of the top blues performers in Northeast Ohio.
Kristine Jackson and David C. Barnett [Jean-Marie Papoi / ideastream]
She joined ideastream's David C. Barnett for the June edition of Applause Performances to talk about her story of survival and how music got her through the tough times.
Jackson debuted her new song "Don't Let Me Go," and explained how she plays her beloved cigar box guitar.
