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Artist Profile: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

July 12, 2012
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Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is a native of Bentonia MS, a place noted in blues history as the hometown of Skip James, who recorded in 1931 for the famed Paramount label and enjoyed success during the folk-blues revival of the 1960s. […]

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Artist Profile: Robert “Wolfman” Belfour

July 12, 2012

Robert “Wolfman” Belfour has played the blues all of his life. His first teacher was his father Grant Belfour of Red Banks, MS, who died when Belfour was in his early teens. His father’s death left him with large responsibilities […]

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Artist Profile: James “Super Chikan” Johnson

July 12, 2012

James “Super Chikan” Johnson knows the correct spelling of “chicken, ” but perhaps his spelling is the one that the chickens themselves, with whom Johnson claims to communicate, prefer. Super Chikan has raised chickens and worked as a truck driver. […]

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Artist Profile: Terry “Harmonica” Bean

July 12, 2012

Not surprisingly given his nickname, Terry “Harmonica” Bean plays harmonica, but he also plays guitar. His deft work on harmonica and guitar together makes him an exciting solo artist, though he also fronts a full band at times. Either way, […]

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