As part of the Blessings Project sponsorship, the award-winning musician introduced the deep traditions of American blues music and African-American folklore to school children during performances Feb. 14 & 15 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.  Also during his visit, he appeared on WGHPFox8's morning show, Feb. 14, and on Bradley George's show on WFDD Feb. 15.

While performing at the schools, Davis brought to life the music of great blues masters, African-American folklore stories and his own original songs and stories.

The storyteller and entertainer has performed in school assemblies across the country and in Canada for both elementary, high school and college students. 

Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of American blues through the influence of great blues masters such as Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, John Adam Estes, Huddie Ledbetter, Nehemiah James, and Lightnin' Hopkins. 

His seventh album, Legacy, released in 2004, was chosen by National Public Radio as one of the best albums of the year. His latest album, Skunkmello, was released in 2006.

1n 1993, he performed Off-Broadway as legendary bluesman Robert Johnson in "Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil". He received rave reviews and won the 1993 Blues Foundation's W.C. Handy "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award. 

The son of acclaimed, Academy-Award nominated actors Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis, he was raised in New York City but grew up hearing accounts of life in the rural south from his parents and grandparents. A self-taught guitarist, he learned his craft by listening to and watching other musicians.

"Early in my career, before agents and managers, I played for kids and will always do that," Davis, 55, told "My Black Hollywood" magazine in an interview last year. "I play for kids in hospitals, I go to the churches and the prisons."

Davis can't think of anything he'd rather be doing. It's his passion.

"I guess I am going to play until I drop dead," he told the magazine. "I love doing this and the more I do, the more good visits me. I couldn't imagine not taking the blues into these places and beyond."

www.guydavis.com