R. L. Burnside

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R. L. Burnside

American musician

Also known as: Robert Lee Burnside

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Mississippi Delta blues
From World War II into the 21st century
…and the early 21st century—notably R.L. Burnside (1926–2005), David (“Junior”) Kimbrough (1930–98), and the North Mississippi Allstars—showed clear stylistic connections to the Delta tradition and, in the case of the latter group, updated this legacy with an intermixing of rock and informal jam band influences. Other contemporary artists to have…
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…and the early 21st century—notably R.L. Burnside (1926–2005), David (“Junior”) Kimbrough (1930–98), and the North Mississippi Allstars—showed clear stylistic connections to the Delta tradition and, in the case of the latter group, updated this legacy with an intermixing of rock and informal jam band influences. Other contemporary artists to have…
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