Jessie Mae Hemphill Musical artist

Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006) was an American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the primal, North Mississippi hill country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage.

Personal facts

Jessie Mae Hemphill
Birth dateOctober 18, 1923
Birth place
Como Mississippi , Senatobia Mississippi , United States
Date of deathJuly 22, 2006
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee , United States

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Musical artist

BackgroundSolo singer
instrument
Guitar
Human voice

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Jessie Mae Hemphill on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://deltaboogie.com/features/hemphill
  2. http://jmhemphill.org
  3. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jessie_Mae_Hemphill.aspx#2
  4. http://www.jmhemphill.org
  5. http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/jessie-mae-hemphill