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Person Place Thing
Person Place Thing

Grammy-nominated musician Hubby Jenkins

By Tina Renick
Published October 30, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
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Courtesy of Randy Cohen

Grammy-nominated musician Hubby Jenkins celebrated for his work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Rhiannon Giddens, sums himself up: “I play the banjo, talk about Black people, and really love Star Trek.” Jenkins tells us about Andy Kaufman, “Deep Space Nine,” and a “Choose Your Own Adventure.”

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