R.L. Burnside

Born: Nov 23, 1926 in Oxford, MS
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Died: Sep 1, 2005 in Memphis, TN
Styles: Delta Blues, Modern Delta Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Juke Joint Blues
Biography: North Mississippi guitarist R.L. Burnside was one of the paragons of state-of-the-art Delta juke joint blues. The guitarist, singer and songwriter was born November 23, 1926 in Oxford, MS, and made his home in Holly Springs, in the hill country above the Delta. He lived most of his life in the Mississippi ...Read full biography
Too Bad Jim
Released: 1994
Label: FAT POSSUM
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Too Bad Jim is cut from the same cloth as its predecessor, Bad Luck City. It features R.L. Burnside fronting a small juke joint combo, tearing through some greasy blues. However, Too Bad Jim is the better ...Read full review
Bad Luck City
Released: 1992
Label: Zyx
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Welcome to Mississippi. This is the sound you would be likely to hear in any juke joint hosting the talents of the real-life Burnside family band. What you can't see on this disc is the picture of them ...Read full review
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