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, supporting herself only with an acoustic guitar and percussion. In 1981, she released her debut album, She-Wolf, on the European record label, Vogue. In 1987, her first American record, Feelin' Good, was released. In 1987 and 1988, she won the W.C. Handy Award for best tradtional female blues artist. Hemphill abandoned a recording career after the late '80s, but she continued to perform into the '90s.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Run Get My Shotgun
Blues - Released by Big Legal Mess Records on 15 Nov 2019
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Feelin' Good
Blues - Released by Highwater Records on 1 Jan 1987
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Dare You to Do It Again
Rock - Released by 219 Records on 24 Feb 2004
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Heritage Of The Blues: Shake It, Baby
Blues - Released by HighTone Records on 1 Jan 2003
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Get Right Blues
Blues - Released by HighTone Records on 1 Jan 2003
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Mississippi Blues Festival (Blues Reference)
Jessie Mae Hemphill, Hezekiah, The House Rockers
Blues - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 1 Jan 2003
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Get Right Blues
Blues - Released by Highwater Records on 1 Jan 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Heritage of the Blues: Shake It, Baby!
Blues - Released by Highwater Records on 1 Nov 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo