Jessie Mae Hemphill

Jessie Mae Hemphill
Jessie Mae Hemphill
	Hemphill in the 1980s
Background information
Birth name	Jessie Mae Hemphill
Born	October 18, 1923; near Como and Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	July 22, 2006 (aged 82); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	North Mississippi hill country blues
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1950s-2006

Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006)^[1] was an American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the North Mississippi hill country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage.^[2]

^ Cheseborough, Steve (2008). "Senatobia". Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues. University Press of Mississippi. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-60473-328-0. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
^ "Jessie Mae Hemphill, 71, Blues Musician, Dies". New York Times. July 25, 2006.

[senatobia-1] Cheseborough, Steve (2008). "Senatobia". Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues. University Press of Mississippi. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-60473-328-0. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

[nyt-2] "Jessie Mae Hemphill, 71, Blues Musician, Dies". New York Times. July 25, 2006.

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