Ray Cashman is an American blues musician. He plays guitar, sings and writes, usually about life’s struggles and challenges.

Cashman grew up outside of Conroe, TX, listening to older black men play guitar, sing and drink. “They would sell us BBQ sandwiches and Budweiser beer. We would sit around and listen to them play and tell stories. I felt privileged to be sitting where most white folks wouldn’t want to be.”

First and foremost, Cashman consider himself a songwriter, guitar and singing...