Hayes McMullan

Hayes McMullan
Born(1902-01-29)January 29, 1902
New Hope or Murphreesboro, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 1986 (aged 84)
Tutwiler, Mississippi
GenresDelta blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1920s–1930s; 1960s

Hayes McMullan (January 29, 1902 – May 1986) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter.[1] He was also employed at various times as a sharecropper and as a deacon and was a civil rights activist.[2]

McMullan's first major recorded work was released in February 2017, over 30 years after his death, and was drawn from recordings he made in 1967 and 1968 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.[3]

  1. ^ Bob Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California, United States: Praeger. p. 217.
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  3. ^ "Hayes McMullan Illustrated Discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2017-03-05.