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 ...more
- Various Artists
- Going Down South Blues Sampler, Vol. 2
- Tambourine
- Various Artists
- Going Down South Blues Sampler, Vol. 2
- Vocals
- Jessie Mae Hemphill
- Dare You to Do It Again (DVD)
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