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Born: November 23, 1926 in Oxford, MS
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: September 01, 2005 in Memphis, TN
Genre: 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 hill country, which, unlike the Delta regio... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2004 Bothered Mind
2001 Burnside on Burnside
2000 Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
1998 Come on In
1997 Sound Machine Groove
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Filmography:
2002 You See Me Laughin'
2001 Big Bad Love
1999 Hill Stomp Hollar
1993 Deep Blues
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Influenced By: Mississippi Fred McDowell Muddy Waters Robert Johnson Skip James Willie Dixon More >> Followers: Hillstomp T-Model Ford Lyrics Born Jon Spencer The Black Keys More >>

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