The Star is republishing occasional stories from KCUR with permission from the station. Kansas City musician Danny Cox, a revered figure who embodied the spirit of music and the Civil Rights Movement, ...
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Cox's voice stayed even as he turned 80, said Carol Smith, who played social justice folk music for more than 40 years with Rosy's Bar & Grill. “Throughout his life he was just a force," Smith said.