Sunday Brunch with Stud Ford

Born into the hypnotic rhythms of the Mississippi Hill Country, Stud Ford is more than just a musician—he is the living embodiment of a blues bloodline. The grandson of the legendary T-Model Ford, Stud’s apprenticeship began at the tender age of six. While other children were in classrooms, Stud was on world stages and in the smoke-filled grit of local juke joints like Red’s in Clarksdale, Mississippi. From those early nights to the grand stages of the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, he watched, learned, and absorbed the soul of the "Bad Man" himself. The trajectory of Stud’s life shifted forever at age 14. With his grandfather’s passing, he wasn't just asked to pick up the family music business, full-time; he was tasked with becoming the man of the house and the keeper of a cultural flame. He stepped into his grandfather's shoes with a relentless drive, soon hitting the…