Remembering Prince & Celebrating "Cornbread" Harris With Jimmy Jam & Andrea Swensson
April 17, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
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A Rock Hall legend opens up about Prince and his 99-year-old father in one remarkable conversation.
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In this episode
- Personal stories about Prince from someone who knew him closely
- The life of Minneapolis music legend Cornbread Harris told firsthand
- The story behind the book Deeper Blues and how it came together
- A portrait of family, mentorship, and what music means across generations
About this episode
This week, we are joined by two guests -- Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Jam and the insightful music journalist, author and podcaster Andrea Swensson as we share stories about Jimmy's legendary friend and mentor Prince, who passed ten years ago on April 21st, 2016, and also celebrate the remarkable and enduring story of James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris, Jimmy's father and a beloved musician in his own right in the history of music from Minneapolis, Minnesota who will turn 99 on April 23rd. It's a powerful story about fathers & sons now told in the book, "Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs & Salvation of Cornbread Harris" by Andrea Swensson with an Afterword by Jimmy. For more on "Deeper Blues" -- now available as an audio book narrated by Andrea -- Cornbread & Jimmy, as well as Andrea's other books about Prince & other subjects including her upcoming look at "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac, go to https://www.andreaswensson.com.To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures.
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