Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy performed "Freedom Highway" on The Late Show during the Democratic National Convention.

Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy performed their rendition of the Staple Singers' classic "Freedom Highway" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, coinciding with the Democratic National Convention. Originally written for the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, the song was revisited by Staples in 2008 for Barack Obama's presidential victory. Tweedy has produced three of Staples' studio albums since 2010.

August 23, 2024
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