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Burnside performing in, at theBackground informationBorn( 1926-11-23)November 23, 1926, Mississippi, U.S.OriginDiedSeptember 1, 2005 (2005-09-01) (aged 78)Genres,Instruments,Years active1960s–2005LabelsAssociated actsR. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He played music for much of his life but received little recognition before the early 1990s. In the latter half of that decade, Burnside recorded and toured with, garnering appeal and introducing his music to a new fan base in the and scenes. Contents.Life and career 1926–1959: Early years Burnside was born in 1926 to Earnest Burnside and Josie Malone, in either, College Hill, or Blackwater Creek, all of which are in the rural part of, near the area that would be covered by a few years later. His first name is given variously as R.

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L., Rural, Robert Lee, Rule, or Ruel. His father left the family early on, and R. Grew up with his mother, grandparents, and several siblings.He played the harmonica and dabbled with playing guitar, beginning at the age of 16. He said he first played in public at age 21 or 22. He learned mostly from, who had lived near Burnside since Burnside was a child. He first heard McDowell playing at age 7 or 8 and eventually joined his gigs to play a late set.

Other local teachers were his uncle-in-law Ranie Burnette, who was a popular player from, and the mostly unknown Henry Harden, Son Hibbler, Jesse Vortis, and Burnside's brother-in-law. Burnside cited and picnics as elements of his childhood's musical landscape, and he credited, and as influences in adulthood.In the late 1940s he moved to Chicago, where his father had lived since he separated from his mother, in the hope of finding better economic opportunities. He found jobs at metal and glass factories, had the company of Muddy Waters (his cousin-in-law), and enjoyed the blues scene on.

But things did not turn out as he had hoped; within the span of one year his father, two brothers, and two uncles were all murdered in the city.Three years after coming to Chicago, Burnside went back south. He married Alice Mae Taylor in 1949 or 1950, his second marriage. He moved several times in the 1950s, between, the and the hill country of northern Mississippi.

During his time in the Delta, he met bluesmen. It seems it was around that time that Burnside killed a man, possibly at a game, was convicted of murder and incarcerated in. He would later relate that his boss at the time had arranged to release him after six months, as he needed Burnside's skills as a tractor driver.

1960–1990: Part-time musician He spent the next 45 years, not unlike his early years, in and counties, in northern Mississippi. At first he kept to particularly remote dwellings, working into the 1980s as a growing cotton and soybean, as a commercial on the, selling his catch from door to door, and as a truck driver. Later he moved closer to Holly Springs. After coming back to Mississippi, and especially after marrying, he picked more local gigs, playing guitar in and bars (some under his management), at picnics and at his own open, and at an occasional festival. His career boomed in the last twenty years of his life.His earliest were made in 1967 by, then a graduate student of journalism.

Mitchell and his wife went on a 13-day summer trip in Mississippi, which resulted in the first recordings of several country blues artists. He came to Burnside's house near on the advice of fife player and maker. Mitchell wrote that had not told him about Burnside, likely because Burnside posed 'big-time competition'.

Six of the songs, played on an acoustic guitar lent by Mitchell, were released on after two years; nine others are on later records. Another album of acoustic material was recorded in 1969 for, not to be released until thirty years later. Recordings from 1975 had a similar fate.These recordings featured Burnside playing acoustic guitar and singing, and a few tracks had harmonica accompaniment by W.C.

Veasey or Ulysse Red Ramsey. Although not recorded, by that time Burnside also played electric guitar. His early repertoire came from hill country and Memphis favorites, hits by and, and sides by, and.In 1969 he performed for the first time outside the United States, at a program in with Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. As a solo performer, he made three tours in Europe, appearing before enthusiastic audiences. In 1974 he played at the, the first of nine of these festivals at which he performed.Also in 1974, filmed Burnside in the Brotherhood Sportsmen's Lodge, a juke joint he ran at the time near. His performance featured the, Burnside's friend and understudy, whom he began tutoring in 1971 and claimed as his 'adopted son.'

In 1978 Burnside was filmed by in what remained mostly outtakes of the television documentary The Land Where the Blues Began.A series of recordings in 1979 by the musicologist for his record label was the first to feature Burnside's Sound Machine, which included his sons Duwayne and Daniel on guitar, his son Joseph on bass, and his son-in-law on drums. The band was active mostly in home settings but also joined Burnside in Europe in 1980 and 1983. They offered a rare fusion of and, and, which appealed to young Mississippians; their sets included covers of songs by,. An EP, Sound Machine Groove, was released by Evans's label in the US but had next to no distribution. Apart from it, one full album of the same title, a debut of sorts, was licensed for prompt European release by, and another hour's worth was released by the Memphis label Inside Sounds in 2001.From 1980 to 1986, Burnside recorded for the Dutch label Old Swingmaster label and for the French label Arion, mostly solo or with harmonica accompaniment: served on some occasions (he also recorded as a lead artist, with guitar accompaniment by Burnside); served once in a New Orleans session. Selections focused on hill country material and starker, less danceable songs by Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

The results were four more LP releases and a videotape under his name, all in European markets.In the mid-1980s Burnside retired from farm work and became more busy with the music. For about 12 years he worked with –based harpist Jon (Joni) Morris Neremberg (or Nuremberg). He appeared before American crowds at such occasions as the, the, and the 1986, between international tours. By the mid-1980s he toured about 'once a year or maybe twice', and by one report in 1985 he had been to Europe 17 times. Recordings from his time with Morris were eventually released on two records, both produced by M.C.

Records and: Acoustic Stories (a session from 1988) and Well, Well, Well (a 2001 compilation of informal recordings provided by Morris). 1991–2005: Commercial success and declining health. Burnside at the, Italy, in 1992In the late seventies or early eighties Burnside was introduced and struck a partnership with. Roughly a decade later, his own 'Burnside Palace' had shut down and the family lived next to the Kimbroughs' new 'Junior's Place' in and collaborated with the counterpart musical family. The music writer, teaching for a time in the University of Mississippi in Oxford, frequented the scene with some celebrity musicians, which led to the making in 1990 of the, in which Burnside was prominently featured.Burnside began recording for the, label in 1991. The label, dedicated to recording aging north Mississippi bluesmen such as Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, was founded by two students who had been attending their performances for some years —Peter Redvers-Lee, editor of, and Matthew Johnson, a writer for the magazine.

Burnside remained with Fat Possum from that time until his death. Their first output was Bad Luck City (1992), featuring the Sound Machine. The next, Too Bad Jim (1994), was recorded at Junior's Place and produced by Palmer, with support from Calvin Jackson and Kenny Brown. After Jackson moved to Holland, Burnside found a new stable band and would usually perform with Brown and drummer, his grandson.In a New York concert around the release of the documentary Deep Blues, he attracted the attention of, the leader of the.

He started touring with this group in 1995, both as an and, gaining much new audience. The 1996 album was recorded with Spencer's band and was marketed for their audience, but was credited to Burnside. It gained critical acclaim and praise from and; magazine wrote that 'it sound like no other blues album ever released' and an author there picked it to year's end critics' poll, opined it is 'perhaps the worst blues album ever made.' Burnside at the Double Door Inn in, in 1998After parting ways with the Blues Explosion, the label turned to produce music in which recorded materials were by producer with an eye to, and listeners. The experiment started with a track in Mr. Wizard (1997), an album based on a variety of sessions, and matured into a full album with (1998). The recording artists themselves heard only the final product, but they conceded that with time they came to like it, in part influenced by its popularity.Burnside continued to tour, perhaps more extensively than ever.

He warmed for the, was musical guest in and HBO's, provided entertainment at private events such as 's birthday party, and participated in shared or showcase bills with other Fat Possum artists, like, Robert Cage. An influx of visitors and young musicians were attracted to Junior's Place, but it burned down in 2000.Documentary coverage of his current life and work expanded too.

Filmed the 60-minutes Hill Stomp Hollar, a film about Burnside and other Fat Possum artists, that received positive response at the 1999 premiere, but was not approved for release by the label. Much of Beesley's footage and interviews became part of a 77-minutes, You See Me Laughin ', directed by; it was released by Fat Possum in 2003. A 1999 date in Paris' ', with Brown and Cedric, was an occasion for French blues singer Sophie Kay (Kertesz) to film a 52-minutes documentary.In short time, however, Burnside was in declining health. He had an ear infection and underwent a heart surgery in 1999.

As his tours decreased to a minimum, Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down (2000) was released, which relegated guitar work to other players (, ) but used Burnside's vocals. After a in 2001, his doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play. Fat Possum rebounded with A Bothered Mind (2004), an album that used previously recorded guitar tracks, and included collaborations with and.These remix albums received mixed reviews, some describing the results as 'unnatural' while others lauded the playful spirit, or 'the way it yokes authentic blues feeling to new technology'. Commercially, the remixes were successful; each surpassed its previous in Billboard's, as they stayed there for 12–18 weeks' periods (but none entered into the more competitive ), and two tracks from Come On In were included in. 'Let My Baby Ride' off Come On In received significant airplay and an ensuing was slotted in MTV's; the album's 'Rollin' & Tumblin' accompanied a 2002.

But the live, unremixed album Burnside on Burnside (2001) peaked at number 4 of Billboard's Blues Albums chart and was nominated for. the last article to catch Burnside as an active bandleader, recorded in January 2001 with Brown and Cedric.In between, Fat Possum licensed and released First Recording (2003), comprising George Mitchell's 1967 recordings in its fullest edition yet, in traditional format. In addition, the 1990s and 2000s saw release of several recordings from previous decades by other labels (see above), as well as a couple of new recordings by.Death and legacy Another heart attack in November 2002 resulted in a surgery in 2003, and short-circuited any future career plans he had.

Yet Burnside continued as guest singer on occasions, such as at, 2004, his last public appearance. He died at St. Francis Hospital in on September 1, 2005, at the age of 78. Services were held at, in Holly Springs, with burial in the Free Springs Cemetery, in Harmontown. Around the time of his death, he resided in.

His immediate survivors included:. His wife: Alice Mae Taylor Burnside (1932–2008), married 1949. His daughters: Mildred Jean Burnside (1949–2010), Linda Jackson, Brenda Kay Brooks, and Pamela Denise Burnside. His sons: Melvin Burnside, R.L.

(1954–2010), Calvin Burnside, Joseph Burnside, Daniel Burnside, Duwayne Burnside, Dexter Burnside, Garry Burnside, and Rodger Harmon. His sisters: Lucille Burnside, Verelan Burnside, and Mat Burnside.

His brother: Jesse Monia. His 35 grandchildren: Cedric Burnside,. 32 great-grandchildrenMembers of his extended family continue to play blues in the Holly Springs area and in wider circles:. His son Duwayne Burnside has played guitar with the ( Polaris; Hill Country Revue with R.

He has operated music venues named after Burnside and Alice Mae in Chulahoma, Memphis, and Holly Springs. His grandson has released six albums with four musical partners and toured with Kenny Brown and others. His son Garry Burnside used to play bass guitar with Junior Kimbrough, North Mississippi Allstars, and Hill Country Revue; in 2006 he released an album with Cedric. His son-in-law Calvin Jackson (died 2015) recorded with blues musicians of Burnside's generation and younger. His grandson Kent Burnside is also a touring blues musician. Kent is currently touring with the Flood Brothers and released an album with them in 2016. His grandson Cody (died 2012) was also a musician.

Kenny Brown has released four albums and toured with the family and his own band.Burnside won one in 2000 (Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year), two in 2002 (Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year; Traditional Blues Album of the Year, Burnside on Burnside), and one in 2003 (Traditional Blues Male Artist of The Year); he had 11 unsuccessful nominations in 8 years for the awards, starting in 1982, as well as one for a Grammy. Several of the markers, which have been erected since 2006, mention him. In 2014 he was inducted to the in Memphis.Burnside's fellow Fat Possum musicians credit him as an influence and interpolated his 'Skinny Woman' into their track '. The electronica musician used samples of Burnside's 'Nightmare Blues' throughout the track 'How Dare You', on his. Burnside's reads 'R. (Rural) Burnside'.

Burnside would later draw upon this experience in his work, particularly in his interpretation of 's 'Hard Time Killing Floor' and the 'R.L.' S Story', the opening and closing tracks of Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (2000). His first marriage is apparently alluded to in a story he would tell in response to questions like 'What is the blues about?' : 'It's when you get to your house, late at night, and the first thing you meet out there in the driveway is the cat, sayin'—in a well-imitated cat's voice 'She-ain't-here, She-ain't-here.' —You got the blues then. Your wife done gone.'

11 September 1995: 94. Cite journal requires journal= ; similar versions of the story are in 'Have You Ever Been Lonely' from A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (1996) and the opening of You See Me Laughin '). About the incident he would recite, 'I didn't mean to kill nobody.

I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head and two times in the chest. Him dying was between him and the Lord.' . Evans provided a few more details: Nelson, Chris (1997-08-02). Retrieved 2015-06-17., to which the Mississippi Blues Commission adds at:. Mississippi Blues Trail.

Some of the 26 minutes of footage is included in You See Me Laughin '. Burnside was instrumental in Falco becoming a guitarist, and were probably the first to cover, and name, a Burnside composition on record: 'Snake Drive' on Behind the Magnolia Curtain, 1981. Band member produced other early covers in her solo albums. Later released on a 2010 DVD, and the Alan Lomax Archive's Youtube channel:. In Burnside's words, 'they can play rock 'n' roll and disco too'.

Like many joints that were abandoned in response to the. His work with Jon Spencer was later cited as an influence by and covered on record. From a hip-hop perspective the Fat Possum efforts were among the very first to incorporate the blues, but ultimately did not alter the younger genre's landscape. One clear precursor is found in from, others are. Contemporary projects, that used archival blues samples, included 's extremely successful (1999), Tangle Eye's remix of Alan Lomax material (2004), and with a broader mix, 's (1997). In interviews Watson and Johnson of Fat Possum have indicated that Burnside was the label's best seller and enabled them to finance less commercially-assured projects, and sign new artists. Compare Burnside's vocal imitation of fife and drum music: You See Me Laughin ' (see filmography), min.

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