Saving the Blues

laughing blues Originally uploaded by riley27. Saving the blues One man's dream to preserve the sounds of aging blues greats By SHARON COHEN -- The Associated Press  SALINA, Kan. (AP) -- Snow is coating the red-brick church with an icy blanket, but inside a husky man in a black fedora is sizzling as he leans in to the microphone:  "Ho-o-old on baby," he wails, "don't mess around."  His harmonica whimpers. His voice softens.  "You get too hot," he purrs, "I'm going to cool you down."