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Jessie Mae Hemphill evoked in me a feeling of being with greatness. Her music is hard to categorize and seems to be a combination of blues, indian, and cajun music. If you aren't moved by her performance, you simply don't like music. 5 stars is inadequate to rate this album. To our great pleasure she recorded two albums. To our great sorrow, there were only two.

Strongly influenced by such blues icons as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Howling Wolf talented instrumentalist Jessie Mae Hemphill plays driving rhythmic delta blues. Her playing and vocals are evocative as is her song-writing - most tracks on this album are self-penned. This is the most impressive album I have heard in a long while from a modern delta blues player. Thoroughly recommended.

Any true blues fan should take it upon themselves to learn the difference between Mississippi Delta music and North Mississippi Hill music. This is NOT a Delta Blues album, it is Hill music. I personally prefer Hill music to Delta. It is a more primative form of blues music perfect for jook joint dancing. You can't help but tap your toe or stomp your foot to it.

Jessie May Hamphill is right up there with the best of the North Mississippi musicians, such as RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Fred McDowell, Othar Turner, Lonnie Pitchford, to name a few.

She has recently suffered a stroke and can no longer play guitar. So buy her CD's now!! She won't be making any more.

This is Mississippi Hill Country blues...driving, hypnotic guitar rhythms... Jessie Mae's smoky, sexy voice makes you listen to every word she says. This is music that'll make you wanna dance, make love, and drink moonshine, all night long.

this is the best delta blues i've heard in awhile.jesse mae hemphill not only sings the delta blues she also feels the delta blues and no doudt lived the delta blues this recording is a must for any delta blues fan as is any other recording by her you can get your hands on. no crossover blues from jesse mae just the real thing.