From Nashville busker to Grammy-winning artist—The Story of Cortelia Clark

"A Nashville Busker, A Burned Guitar, A Broken Grammy." The story of Cortelia Clark, from Nashville busker to Grammy-winning artist, is an unlikely one. It’s the story of a blind blues singer who made a living performing on the streets of downtown Nashville in the 1960s, supplementing his earnings by selling shopping bags—but it’s also the story of securing a record deal with RCA Records, of winning a Grammy award for a first-and-only album, and of an untimely passing after being caught in a house fire.