Parchman Farm Blues / District Attorney Blues

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drawing directly from his time incarcerated in the brutal Mississippi penal system, the artist delivers a harrowing, deeply personal narrative over a relentless acoustic rhythm. The percussive attack on his National steel guitar perfectly mirrors the claustrophobic and unforgiving lyrical themes of imprisonment. It is widely considered one of the most powerful and socially resonant recordings of the pre-war blues era.