Category: Delta Blues
Skip, Duck, and the Grammy Awards: The Rise of the Bentonia Blues
Bentonia, Mississippi is a small town of just over 400 residents, about the same number it had in 1931. That year, the town’s most famous son went north to record for the Paramount Record Company. The railroad Nehemiah “Skip” James left on still runs through Bentonia, but the station is long gone. Still, not far … Continue reading “Skip, Duck, and the Grammy Awards: The Rise of the Bentonia Blues”
Son House – The Essence of the Delta
Today, 21st March we are remembering the late great Eddie James “Son” House, Jr. (March 21, 1902– October 19, 1988) We thought we would revisit and update one of our articles written (in 2005 ) by our friend and former member of staff Kevin Witt Son House music CDs Son House CDs available from Document Records. Document … Continue reading “Son House – The Essence of the Delta”