Wikipedia - "Robert Lee 'R. L.' Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005), was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi. He played music for much of his life, but did not receive much attention until the early 1990s. In the latter half of the 1990s, Burnside repeatedly recorded with Jon Spencer, garnering crossover appeal and introducing his music to a new fanbase within the underground garage rock scene. ... Burnside had a powerful, expressive voice and played both electric and acoustic guitar, with and without a slide. His drone-heavy style was more characteristic of North Mississippi hill country blues than Delta blues. Like other country blues musicians, he did not always adhere to strict 12- or 16-bar blues patterns, often adding extra beats to a measure as he saw fit. He referred to this rhythmic eccentricity as 'Burnside style' and recommended that backing musicians familiarize themselves with his style before playing along."
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YouTube: See My Jumper Hanging On the Line (1978), Poor Boy A Long Way From Home (1978), When My First Wife Left Me (1978), Going Down South, Poor Black Mattie (1984), Let My Baby Ride, Rollin and Tumblin, R.L. Burnside & Johnny Woods - Telephone Blues, 44 Pistol, R.L.Burnside & Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Shake'em On Down, Hard Time Killing Floor, Someday Baby
YouTube: Sound Machine Groove (Full Album), A Bothered Mind (full album), A Pocket Ass of Whiskey (Full Album)
2013 March: “Dust My Broom”: The Story of a Song, 2013 September: Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads (1990).
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