Grown in Mississippi

Blues | Jun 2025

Reviews

Byrd Hale
Reviewed 2025-06-12
one the last old school chicago blues veterans, born in mississippi in 1945, living in chicago since 1963, mentored by the original masters, and earned everything he is today, then helped raise the next generations of young blues performers to this day. presenting a return to his original roots, going back to mississippi, with the help of old and new friends, this is bedrock blues guitar and vocals in a country setting

1) 1:31 traditional field holler
2) 3:34 classic acoustic slide guitar romp
3) 5:33 serious harmonica drenched blues drag
4) 4:01 small band slide guitar classic
5) 4:51 deep mississippi muddy waters cover
6) 5:39 funky boogaloo
7) 4:59 lazy rollin' lament
8) 3:51 multi stringed easy walk
9) 3:17 guitar/harp duet chestnut
10) 4:28 laid back & low down small band blues shout
11) 4:24 classic jimmy reed bounce
12) 2:48 serious traditional gospel multi voice call and response
13) 4:08 tough tight blues walk
14) 2:30 acoustic old time folky classic

Recent airplay

Walkin' Blues
Blues Before Sunrise
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When I Met the Blues
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Born in Mississippi
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Ain't Kickin up No Dust
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John's Blues Holler
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Charting

2025-06-21 — 2025-09-23 Blues
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 31 1
Aug 24 1
Aug 17 1
Aug 10 2
Aug 3 2
Jul 27 2
Jul 20 3
Jul 13 2

Track listing

1. John's Blues Holler 1:31
2. Born in Mississippi 3:34
3. Blues Before Sunrise 5:33
4. Down in the Bottom 4:01
5. Walkin' Blues 4:51
6. Nothin' but a Chicken Wing 5:39
7. A Better Day 4:59
8. When I Met the Blues 3:51
9. Baby Please Don't Go 3:17
10. Let Me Be Your Electrician 4:28
11. Shame Shame Shame 4:24
12. Lay My Burdens Down 2:48
13. Ain't Kickin up No Dust 4:08
14. John's Crawdad Song 2:30