R.L. Burnside
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: November 23, 1926 in Harmontown, Mississippi, United States
- Died: September 1, 2005, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Biography
R.L. Burnside (1926–2005) was a Mississippi bluesman whose hypnotic, one-chord hill country boogie defined the North Mississippi style. A farmer and juke-joint fixture for decades, he was recorded in 1967 by George Mitchell but found fame only in the 1990s on #Fat Possum Records#, with albums including 'Too Bad Jim' (1994) and 'A Ass Pocket of Whiskey' (1996) with the *Jon Spencer Blues Explosion*.
Genres
R.L. Burnside Discography
- Too Bad Jim (1994) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Mississippi Hill Country Blues (1995) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (1996) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Mr. Wizard (1997) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Come On In (1998) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (2000) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Burnside on Burnside (2001) - Album - rated 3.83/5