Jessie Mae Hemphill

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Jessie Mae Hemphill
A Mississippi singer/guitarist, Jessie Mae Hemphill weaves strong Delta traditions into her idiosyncratic style. Hemphill comes from a musical background -- reportedly, her grandfather was recorded in the fields by Alan Lomax in the '40s. Jessie Mae learned how to play guitar as a child by watching her relatives perform. Throughout the '60s and '70s, she sang with various Mississippi bar bands. In the early '80s, she decided to pursue a solo career.

Hemphill began playing solo dates,...
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Jessie Mae Hemphill/Hezekiah & The House Rockers Mississippi Blues Festival
By: Jessie Mae Hemphill/Hezekiah & The House Rockers
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Eagle Bird, My Daddy's Blues [#], I'm So Glad You Don't Kno...
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Jessie Mae Hemphill She-Wolf
By: Jessie Mae Hemphill
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Hemphill, Jessie Mae She-Wolf, Standing In My Doorway Crying, Jump, Baby, Jump
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