Jessie Mae Hemphill
Jessie Mae Hemphill (born October 18, 1923 near Como (Mississippi) , † July 22, 2006 in Memphis (Tennessee) ) was an American blues musician .
Sid Hemphill's granddaughter played guitar and drum as a child, including in her grandfather's fife and drum band . She performed mainly at local festivals and picnics, from the 1950s she also played in bars in Memphis.
In 1967 it was recorded by the blues researcher George Mitchell , then in 1973 by David Evans ; however, these recordings were not published. In 1981 Hemphill's first album She-Wolf was released by the French music label Disques Vogue . Other recordings appeared on various compilations. Hemphill performed in numerous countries, especially in Europe. In 1987 and 1988 she received the WC Handy Award for “best traditional female blues artist”.
In 1990 their first album came out in America, Feelin 'Good ; it won a Handy Award for “best acoustic album”. In 1993 Hemphill suffered a stroke that partially paralyzed her, so that she had to end her musical career. In 2004 she was heard again on the double album Dare You to Do It Again with gospel standards , which she sang, accompanied by descendants of the musicians Junior Kimbrough , RL Burnside and Otha Turner , among others .
Jessie Mae Hemphill died in Memphis on July 22, 2006 at the age of 82.
Movie
Web links
- Jessie Mae Hemphill: Train Train… (1984) on YouTube
- Jessie Mae Hemphill at Allmusic (English)
- Jessie Mae Hemphill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jessie Mae Hemphill - Senatobia . Mississippi Bluestrai (English)
- ↑ Allmusic, see web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hemphill, Jessie Mae |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Como , Mississippi , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | Memphis , Tennessee , United States |