One of the fantastic acts you’ll see at this year’s Blueberry Bluegrass Festival in Nacogdoches on June 8 has double the talent. Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark are identical twins from Kilgore. They never dreamt of a career in music, yet today they are traveling the world as the well-respected band, The Purple Hulls.
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