![]() ![]() In a given year, it is not unusual to have 20-some countries and almost all 50 US states in attendance. The Mississippi hill country blues cover album celebrates. Highly variative acoustic blues with strong delta blues influences. Genres: Acoustic Blues, Hill Country Blues. Released in 1995 on Swingmaster (catalog no. His blues were North Mississippi blues, because he came from the Hill country near Roseville, Tennessee. “From the beginning, we’ve viewed it as a way to both promote Mississippi blues music and jumpstart downtown revitalization. The Black Keys announced Thursday (April 15) that they will release their 10th studio album Delta Kream on May 14 via Nonesuch Records. Mississippi Hill Country Blues, an Album by R.L. Mississippi Fred McDowell was no Delta blues singer. ![]() Featured peformers: Mississippi Fred McDowell (vocals, guitar), Alan Bates (producer, recording engineer), Sylvia Pitcher (photography). Mississippi Delta blues, also known as Delta blues, regional style of early 20th-century American folk music, centred in the Delta region of northwestern Mississippi. Released in 1972 on Black Lion (catalog no. Roger Stolle, the festival’s co-founder and artistic director, said: “Celebrating 20 years of the Juke Joint Festival is a big deal for our small town. Mississippi Delta Blues, an Album by Fred McDowell. ![]() The event draws more than 10,000 visitors to see the headliners and impromptu street performances. This year, the crowd enjoyed sets by Jimmy Duck Holmes, RL Boyce, Robert Kimbrough, Little Joe Ayers, 80-year-old Australia “Honeybee” Jones, Little Willie Farmer and Lady Trucker. Over the years, many of the region’s most acclaimed players, including Honeyboy Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, James “T-Model” Ford, Willie King, Big George Brock, Robert “Bilbo” Walker, Super Chikan, and the 24-year-old Clarksdale resident superstar Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, have converged on the town to play the festival. This month, the four-day gathering marked its 20th anniversary. Burnside, and Junior Kimbrough, played North Mississippi hill country blues. Some of the most acclaimed artists in all of blues music, including Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. But the city’s musical connections run deeper thanks to greats such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Sam Cooke, Big Jack Johnson and Pinetop Perkins.Įach April, the musical traditions and culture born here are celebrated at the Juke Joint festival. The hill country blues is a style of blues music from North Mississippi that is distinct from the Delta blues played in the westernmost part of the state. On May 14, The Black Keys release their tenth studio album, Del ta Kream, via Nonesuch Records. According to legend, Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for mastery of the blues at a crossroads just outside Clarksdale. ![]()
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