Louisiana bluesman Robert Finley living musical dream

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Robert Finley won over the judges and the audience on this season of "America's Got Talent."

While the singer is a native of Louisiana, he has a special connection to Memphis: He recorded his debut album here in 2016.

Commercial Appeal music writer Bob Mehr wrote the story below before Finley's album release show here. It was originally published on Sept. 29, 2016.

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