I love the Country Blues and was fortunate enough to see a lot of these guys when they were dug out of oblivion in the late 60s to find themselves revered by a white audience in Europe.
They had these blues Festivals. They were so good!
Dick Brunning. a school friend of mine, introduced me to the Blues when I was 14. I’m forever grateful.
These are my favourites:
Son House
Robert Johnson
Bo Carter
John Lee Hooker
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Memphis Minnie
Snooks Eaglin
Bukka White
Willie Johnson
Sleepy John Estes
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Peg Leg Howell
Skip James
Mississippi John Hurt
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Lead Belly
R L Burnside
Junior KImbrough
Charlie Patton
Blind Willie Mctell
Furry Lewis
Texas Alexander
Memphis Jug Band
Mississippi Sheiks