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Mississippi is best known as the home of the blues which developed among the freed African Americans in the latter half of the 19th century and beginning 20th century. The Delta blues is the style most closely associated with the state, and includes performers like Charley Patton, Robert Johnson (buried in Greenwood, MS), David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Willie Brown, Tommy Johnson, Ishmon Bracey, Bo ...
Kudzu Kings – alternative country music band [2] Mississippi Mass Choir – gospel choir ; North Mississippi Allstars – blues-rock, jam band ; Saving Abel – rock band ; Wavorly – Christian rock band [3] The Weeks – indie rock band ; Watership Down – alternative metal band (Ocean Springs)
View history; General ... Bands from the US state of Mississippi. For individual musicians from Mississippi, please see Category: ...
Pinetop Perkins (July 7, 1913, Belzoni, Mississippi – March 21, 2011). Pianist who played with some of the most influential blues and rock and roll performers in American history. [45] Robert Petway (possibly October 18, 1907 – date of death unknown). Singer and guitarist who recorded only 16 songs, but was an influence on many notable ...
The Mississippi Delta (not to be confused with the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana) Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the style. Vocal styles ...
The Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi, honors Mississippi's famous musicians. It is a "Who's Who" of the blues, rock and roll, and jazz from their beginnings to present day. The organization's museum is located in the Jackson–Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi. [1]
Heavy metal musical groups from Mississippi (1 P) Pages in category "Rock music groups from Mississippi" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Imperial Show Band led by Tim Whitsett, was a popular musical group in the United States during the 1960s. The group is regarded as the first integrated band in the state of Mississippi . [ 1 ]