NPR has an incredible story about Doug Seegers, who spent his life dedicated to music and after decades without success ended up homeless, living under a bridge and busking for coin in Nashville until he was discovered my a Swedish singer, Jill Johnson, who happened to be in town shooting footage for a segment about down-and-out musicians and visited a food pantry where Seegers hung out.
"He sat down very calmly and picked up his guitar and just played us this amazing tune, 'Going Down to the River,' " Johnson says, "which made us all just fall into tears. I'm speechless today, still. It was just overwhelming and so beautiful and so real and genuine.
Before he knew it, Seegers was whisked off to a studio to record the song for the show. Days after it aired, the song went to No. 1 on Swedish iTunes.
Country music fans were introduced to a new face at last month's Americana Music Awards in Nashville, when 62-year-old Doug Seegers opened the show with a song from his debut album, Going Down to the River.
You can read more about Dog Seegers' amazing story on NPR website.