Blues diva Ruthie Foster at the Dakota tonight

Texas native Ruthie Foster performs "Woke Up This Mornin" live. Foster will be performing tonight at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. She was named Female Blues Artist of the Year at the 2013 Living Blues Awards.

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