Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, producer, actor and philanthropist from

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, Louisiana. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba. He has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop,

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, funk, and hip hop. Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews III and the grandson of singer and songwriter

Jessie Hill Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 – September 17, 1996) was an American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". Life and career Hill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United Sta ...

. Andrews began playing trombone at age four, and since 2009 has toured with his own band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

Life and career

Andrews was born to James Andrews Jr. and Lois Andrews in New Orleans and grew up in the culturally vibrant

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neighborhood, steeped in New Orleans jazz, R&B and music-related traditions such as second line parades. Andrews' family have deep roots in the music scene of New Orleans - his grandfather was musician Jessie Hill, his great-uncle Walter "Papoose" Nelson played with

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, and Andrews' mother Lois Nelson Andrews was a regular

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of jazz funerals and second-line parades in New Orleans, where she routinely encouraged young musicians and was known as the "Mother of Music" and "Queen of the Tremé". Andrews' father James Andrews Jr., a member of the Bayou Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Club, would frequently invite musician friends to visit their home. Other musical family members include his brother James Andrews III and cousins Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. At the age of four, Andrews started playing a trombone given to him by his brother James "because the family already had a trumpet player".

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heard the four-year-old Andrews playing and invited him on stage at the

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. He participated in brass band parades as a child, becoming a band leader by the age of six. In his teens, he was a member of the

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. Andrews' parents opened a nightclub in Tremé called Trombone Shorty's, where he would play on occasion as a child, as well as a jam space for musicians called "The Space". Andrews attended the

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(NOCCA) along with fellow musician

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. Since his youth, Andrews has been mentored by

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, whom he calls "a second father". Andrews graduated in 2004 from

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. In 2005, Andrews was a featured member of Lenny Kravitz's horn section in a world tour that shared billing with acts including Aerosmith. Andrews was part of the

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, a group formed after Hurricane Katrina to record a benefit album. He was featured guest on "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You," a tribute to "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You" a

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song by the

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in 1966. Andrews is interviewed on screen and appears in performance footage in the 2005 documentary film '' Make It Funky!'', which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on

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, funk and

. In the film, he performed with Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield on "

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", and was a guest performer with the

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on "My Feet Can't Fail Me Now" as well as a guest performer with Big Sam's Funky Nation on "Bah Duey Duey". Andrews performed on "Where Y'At" as part of the Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Charles Neville of

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. In London, during the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer

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and U2 at Abbey Road Studios. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and Green Day during the re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome for the

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pre-game show. At the end of 2006, Andrews appeared on the NBC television series ''

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''. Leading a group of New Orleans musicians, he performed the holiday classic "

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". NBC released the single as a free download. In 2007, he accepted an invitation to contribute to '' Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' on the track "Whole Lotta Lovin" along with

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, Fred Wesley,

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and Lenny Kravitz. Between 2010 and 2013, Andrews appeared in seven episodes of the HBO series '' Treme''. In 2010, Andrews released the Ben Ellman produced '' Backatown'' (Verve Forecast), which hit ''Billboard'' magazine's Contemporary Jazz Chart at No. 1 and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue toured across Australia, North America, Europe, Japan and Brazil, as well as supported shows for Jeff Beck in the U.K. and

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in the U.S. They performed on television shows including '' Conan'', '' Late Show with David Letterman'', ''

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'', '' Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also recorded on CDs from

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, Eric Clapton, and Lenny Kravitz and on the Academy Award nominated song "Down In New Orleans" with Dr. John. In December 2010, Andrews curated a two-night Red Hot+New Orleans performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to raise money for the New Orleans NO/AIDS Task Force. In September 2011, Andrews released the album ''

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'' as a follow up to his earlier album ''Backatown''. Along with all the members of his band, Orleans Avenue, this record includes appearances by the

, Jeff Beck,

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, Stanton Moore, Kid Rock, Ben Ellman and Lenny Kravitz as a returning guest artist. On January 8, 2012, Andrews performed the National Anthem before the start of the NFL playoff game between the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons. Soul Rebels Brass Band invited Andrews to special guest on their Rounder Records debut record, ''Unlock Your Mind'', released on January 31, 2012. On March 31, 2012, Andrews' single "Do To Me" was featured before both semi-final games of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on CBS. On February 21, 2012, Andrews performed at The White House as part of the Black History Month celebration, ''In Performance at the White House: Red, White & Blues'', which premiered on PBS on February 27, 2012. The event featured performances from

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, Jeff Beck,

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and

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and more. Earlier that day, Andrews also participated in a special education program at The White House with Michelle Obama,

and

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. On January 24, 2014, Andrews performed at

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alongside Steven Tyler and LeAnn Rimes. On January 26, 2014, Andrews performed at the

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held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. He performed with

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, Madonna and

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in a version of Macklemore's "

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". On February 16, 2014, Andrews and Orleans Avenue led the performance at halftime of the NBA Allstar Game, which was held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, with Andrews also acting as music director for the entire segment. Leading off with his own song "Do To Me", Andrews then brought out his invited guests to join him on stage – Dr. John,

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and

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. In May 2014, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters traveled to New Orleans to tape their upcoming HBO series, ''

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''. After interviewing Andrews for the show, Dave invited Shorty to sit in with the Foo Fighters during their unannounced performance that night at

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. That led to a friendship that has seen Shorty sit in with the Foo Fighters at their performances at

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in New Orleans, Dave Grohl's Birthday Bash at the Forum in Los Angeles and at the William Morris retreat at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, California. Also in May 2014, Andrews recorded with

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for his album ''

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'' which reached Number 5 on the US Billboard 200. Andrews also suggested to Ronson that he should contact

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to perform on the album and passed along Mystikal's phone number. That collaboration led to the single " Feel Right." At the end of 2014, Andrews recorded the theme song for the remake of the '' Odd Couple'', which premiered on CBS in February 2015. In 2015, Andrews made his feature film debut, recording the voice of the teacher Miss Othmar and the other adults in the '' Peanuts Movie.'' Andrews performed twice for President Obama at the White House in 2015. The first time was October 14 where he performed " Fiya on the Bayou" and also performed with Usher and

. The second time was December 3 for the National Christmas Tree Lighting where he performed "

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" alongside Crosby, Stills and Nash,

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and

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. In November 2015, Andrews and Orleans Avenue toured Europe with Foo Fighters. He performed "Stay All Night" with

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at the 2016

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. During the summer of 2016, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were a supporting act for the

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tour. On September 19, 2016, it was announced that Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue would appear as the opening act for the

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on the

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leg of their 2017 '' The Getaway World Tour''. On February 1, 2017, Blue Note Records announced that the label had signed Trombone Shorty. His Blue Note debut, ''Parking Lot Symphony'', was released on April 28, 2017, the first day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In 2020, Trombone Shorty appeared as a guest on the ''

'' marathon fundraiser episode of '' The George Lucas Talk Show.'' He often performs at Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

The Trombone Shorty Foundation

Andrews has frequently spoken of the New Orleans tradition of handing down its musical heritage. He has often expressed his gratitude to those who mentored him – including his brother James, Cyril Neville,

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, Kermit Ruffins, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Allen Toussaint and Lenny Kravitz – along with his desire to pass on this legacy of mentorship and make a positive contribution to the lives of others in a similar situation to that which he grew up in. The Trombone Shorty Foundation evolved from Andrews' Horns For Schools Project, a collaboration with New Orleans Mayor

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, which helped schools across New Orleans receive quality instruments donated by Andrews personally. The Foundation's mission is "to preserve and perpetuate the musical heritage of a city where music is everything." In December 2012, the Foundation partnered with Tulane University to create an After School Academy to mentor aspiring, high school musicians in the New Orleans area.

Personal life

Andrews is one of seven children of James Andrews Jr. and Lois Nelson Andrews, daughter of Jessie Hill. Andrews' brother Darnell, also a talented trombone player, was shot and killed in 1995. Following that tragedy and fearing for his talented younger brother's prospects in an increasingly violent neighbourhood and with a grieving mother, James Andrews III left his brother in the care of his manager and friend, late business woman Susan Lovejoy Scott. From a wealthy, prominent family, Lovejoy Scott acted ''

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'', managing and mentoring Andrews as a young musician through to his tenure at NOCCA. Her stewardship is credited with Andrews' exposure, groundedness and professionalism that kept him from the same pitfalls as many of his talented Tremé contemporaries. Andrews has a teenage son, Hasaan "Too" Goffner, with Lady Buckjumper Social and Pleasure Club personality Shalanda Goffner Adams. Andrews has lived in New Orleans all his life, growing up in the Tremé and Filimore neighborhoods and now living in Audubon.

Discography

As leader

* ''Trombone Shorty's Swingin' Gate'' (Louisiana Red Hot, 2002) * ''The End of the Beginning'' (Tremé, 2005) * ''Orleans & Claiborne'' (Tremé, 2005) * ''Live at New Orleans Jazz Fest'' (MunckMix, 2004) * ''Jazzfest Live 2006'' (MunckMix, 2006) * ''Live at Jazz Fest 2007'' (MunckMix, 2008) * ''Live at Jazz Fest 2008'' (MunckMix, 2008) * '' Backatown'' ( Verve Forecast, 2010) * ''

'' (Verve Forecast, 2011) * ''

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'' (Verve, 2013) * ''

Parking Lot Symphony ''Parking Lot Symphony'' is the eleventh recording overall by American jazz musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and his first studio album on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Chris Seefried (Andra Day, Fitz and the Tantrums) and ...

'' (

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, 2017) * ''Lifted'' (Blue Note, 2022) With others * ''It's About Time'', 2003 (as part of the Stooges Brass Band) * ''12 & Shorty'', Keep Swingin', 2004 (by James & Troy Andrews) * ''Trombone Shorty Meets Lionel Ferbos'' (by Trombone Shorty & Lionel Ferbos)

As sideman

* 2004: ''The Same Pocket, Vol. 1'': The BlueBrass Project (Meantime Lounge) * 2006: "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You" and "Where Y'At" by The New Orleans Social Club (Burgundy/Honey Darling) * 2006: ''

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'': U2 and Green Day ( Mercury). Track 2, "The Saints are Coming (Live from New Orleans)" * 2007: '' Marsalis Music Honors Bob French'': Bob French ( Marsalis Music) * 2007: '' Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' (

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) * 2007: '' Oh, My NOLA'':

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/ Columbia) * 2008: ''Tufflove'': Galactic * 2010: ''Cineramascope'' (also featuring Corey Henry):

. Also recorded live along with "Ooh Nah Nay" at the 2010

* 2010: '' Clapton'' (also featuring Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint & others) * 2011: ''

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'': Lenny Kravitz * 2011: '' Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)'': Jeff Beck (Atlantic). Also Philadelphia Folk Festival * 2012: "It Ain't My Fault" (featuring Allen Toussaint and Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def) on the record ''St. Peter & 57th Street'' by Preservation Hall Jazz Band * 2012: "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Red-Suited Superman" on ''

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'' by Rod Stewart * 2012: "Overnight" on the record ''Uncaged'' by

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/Southern Ground Artists) * 2012: "People Pleaser" (featuring

) on ''Superconductor'' by Andy Allo * 2012: "

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" on ''

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'' with Cee Lo Green * 2013: "Need a Woman by Friday" by

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* 2013: "Take the Party" by

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* 2014: "Amazing Game" on '' Wild Heart'' by Mindi Abair * 2015: "Hold Up, Wait a Minute" by Zhu x Bone Thugs-n-Harmony x Trombone Shorty * 2015: "Feel Right" on ''Uptown Special'' by Mark Ronson * 2016: "Mardi Gras" by

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on ''

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Filmography and TV appearances

* '' The George Lucas Talk Show'' (2020) *'' Les Étoiles vagabondes'' (2019,

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'' - Trombonist (voice) (2018, Fox) * '' Jool's Annual Hootenanny'' - Performer (2017, BBC) * ''

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'' - Performer (2017, CBS) * '' National Christmas Tree Lighting'' - Performer (2015, PBS) * ''

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'', Miss Othmar/Mrs. Little Red-Haired Girl (voice) (2015) * '' Sportscenter'' - ''"Hurricane Season"'' for the Midnight Edition with

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(2015, ESPN) * '' Odd Couple'' - Music for the theme song (2015) * '' Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways'', Episode 6 (2014, HBO) * '' NBA All-Star Game Half Time Show'' - Performer and house band with

and Dr. John (2014, TBS) * ''

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(2014) * '' Conan'' (2014) - Musical Guest * '' Treme'' - as himself (2010–2013, HBO) *''Sunshine By The Stars: Celebrating Louisiana Music'' (2012,

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) *'' The Hour'' - Performer (2011) *''Looking Back on Love: Making Black and White America'' (2011) *''

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'' - Musical Guest – Episode #8.21 (2011) *'' Later... with Jools Holland'' - Performer – Episode #39.1 (2011) *'' Conan'' (2011) *''Re:Generation'' (2011) *''Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul'' (2010) *''

'' - Guest Musician – Episode #19.9 (2010) *'' Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' - Musical Guest - Episode #9.12 (2010) *''

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'' – Episode dated 18 May (2010) *''After Hours with Daniel Boulud'' (2008) *''Trombone Shorty'' Documentary / short film (2008 FXF productions) *''

'' episode "The Christmas Show" (2006, Warner Bros. Entertainment) *'' Make It Funky!'' (documentary with various artists of

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Awards and honors

In early 2007, New Orleans music magazine '' Offbeat'' named Andrews their Performer of the Year. He also garnered honors as Best Contemporary Jazz Performer. In 2010, Trombone Shorty's album '' Backatown'' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. On May 19, 2012, Andrews received the President's Medal from

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President Scott Cowen at the university's Unified Commencement Ceremony at the Mercedez-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, in recognition of his community service work with the Horns for Schools Project. He thrilled the graduates and visitors by playing the trombone and singing "

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" along with

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's Original Liberty Jazz Band at the ceremony. In 2016, Andrews received the 21st Annual

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in the Arts and Humanities category, valued at $250,000, "for his achievements as a musician and for his community work to preserve and pass on to younger generations the rich musical heritage of his native New Orleans". Andrews' autobiography for young readers (titled ''Trombone Shorty''), illustrated by

Bryan Collier Bryan Collier (born 1967) is an American writer and illustrator known best for illustrating children's books. He won both the Coretta Scott King Award, as illustrator, and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for ''Uptown'' (Holt, 2000), the ...

, was named as a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book. The award is given to the illustrator by the

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(ALA). The book also garnered for Collier the Coretta Scott King Award from the ALA's Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table. In May 2018, Trombone Shorty won a Blues Music Award in the Blues Instrumentalist: Horn category. In 2022, Andrews won his first Grammy for his work on

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Books

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References

External links

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