RL Burnside (John R. Johnson)
Iconic and raw exponent of Mississippi Hill Country blues, known for his hypnotic guitar rhythms, powerful vocals, and unconventional approach to the blues tradition.John R. Johnson, universally known as RL Burnside, was born in Mississippi in 1926.He learned guitar from Mississippi Fred McDowell and developed a deeply personal style rooted in the rhythmic, droning sounds unique to the North Mississippi Hill Country.After a period working in Chicago, he returned to Mississippi, farming and pl...