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Artist Inspiration Page

Hi Artists,

Thank you for wanting to be a part of our first live exhibition!

Below you will find lists, links, and resources about various Mississippi Rhythm and Blues Artists. This is a limited list, but if you have someone in mind that is not listed please reach out. 

Another ask is that you include some influence of Mississippi flora in your compositions. The show is being presented as a walkthrough experience of how art lives in Mississippi soil and can cross pollinate to continue to prosper in many mediums. Each taking influence from the last. Your creations will be the culmination of that cross pollination.
Spotify Playlist

Prentiss Barnes (1925-2006)

Bio & Major Works

Robert Belfour (1940-)

BIO
NPR Live Sessions
More Music and Video

Big Time Sarah (1953-2015)

Bio
Article & Videos

Blind Mississippi Morris (1955-)

Website

Lucille Bogan (1897-1948)

Bio
Catalogue

Charley Booker (1925-1989)

Info
Bio w/ Music

Eddie Boyd (1914-1994)

Bio / Catalogue
Playable Catalogue

Jackie Brenston (1930-1979)

Bio
MS Blues Trail
Catalogue

Big Bill Broonzy (1898-1958)

Website
More Info

Willie Brown (1900-1952)

Info
Music / Bio

R L Burnside (1926-2005)

Bio
Interview
Catalogue

Jerry Butler

Works / Bio

Joe Campbell

Little Milton Campbell

Bio
Interview

G C Cameron (1945)

BIO

Bo Carter (1893-1964)

Bio
Playable Catalogue

Sam Chatmon (1897-1983)

Bio
More Info
Playable Catalogue

Otis Clay (1942-2016)

Bio
Article / Videos

Sam Cooke (1931-1964)

Bio
Website
Audio Bio

James Cotton (1935-2017)

Bio
Article / Videos

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (1905-1974)

Bio
More Info
Playable Catalogue

Lester Davenport (1932-2009)

Bio
Career
Music

Tyrone Davis (1938-2005)

Bio
Music

Jimmy Dawkins (1936-)

Bio
Article
Playable Catalogue

Bo Diddley (1928-2008)

Website
Influence
21 Facts

Willie Dixon (1915-1992)

Website
Bio
Profile

Omar Kent Dykes (1950-)

Website
Interview

Honey Boy Edwards (1915-2011)

Bio
Audio Interview
Playable Catalogue

Lee Garrett

Bio

Al Goodman (1943-2010)

Wiki Bio
Article

Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923-2006)

Bio
Bio / Music
More Info

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)

Website
Youtube
Daughters Interview

Big Walter Horton (1917-1981)

Bio
More Info / Video
playable Catalogue

Son House (1902-1988)

Bio
More Info
Playable catalogue

Thelma Houston (1943-)

Bio
More Info
Interview

Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)

Bio
Audio Story
Playable Catalogue

Mississippi John Hurt (1893-1966)

Bio
More Info
Playable Catalogue

George Jackson (1945-2013)

Bio

Vasti Jackson

Bio
Interview
More Info

Elmore James (1918-1963)

Bio
Playable Catalogue

Skip James (1902-1969)

Bio
More Info
Playable Catalogue

Big Jack Johnson (1940-2011)

Bio
More Info

Jimmy Johnson (1928-)

Bio
Videos
Interview

Robert Johnson (1911-1938)

Bio
More Info
The Legend

Syl Johnson (1936-)

Bio
More Info
Book Review

Tommy Johnson

Bio
More Info

Margie Joseph (1950-)

Bio
Discography
Interview

Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998)

Bio
More Info

Albert King (1923-1992)

Bio
Videos
More Info

B B King (1925-2015)

Bio
More Info

Fern Kinney

Bio
More Info

Sonny Landreth (1951-)

Bio
More Info
Audio & Interviews

Denise LaSalle (1939-)

Rick Lawson (1973-)

Floyd Lee (1933-2020)

Tommy McClennan (1908-1962)

Kansas Joe McCoy (1909-1950)

Papa Charlie McCoy (1909-1950)

Sam Myers (1936-)

Brandy Norwood (1979-)

Junior Parker (1932-1971)

Charlie Patton (1891-1934)

Dion Payton (1950-)

Pinetop Perkins

John Primer (1945-)

Ray J (1981-)

Jimmy Reed (1925-1976)

Fenton Robinson (1935-)

Jimmy Rogers (1924-1997)

Davis Ruffin

Jimmy Ruffin (1939-)

Bobby Rush (1940-)

Otis Rush (1935-)

Magic Sam (1937-1969)

Byther Smith (1933-)

Otis Spann (1930-1970)

Hubert Sumlin (1931-)

Eddie Taylor (1923-1985)

Hound Dog Taylor (1915-1975)

Melvin Taylor (1959-)

Jean Terrell (1944-)

James "Son" Thomas (1926-1993)

Rufus Thomas (1917-2001)

Lil' Dave Thompson (1969-2010)

L C Ulmer (1928-2016)

Hagan Vollbracht (1987-)

Walter Ward (1940-)

Muddy Waters (1913-1983)

Carl Weathersby (1953-)

Boogie Bill Webb (1924-1990)

Bukka White (1909-1977)

Big Joe Williams (1903-1982)

Sonny Boy Williamson II (-1965)

Zora Young (1948-)

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