Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

As the last surviving bluesman of the Bentonia school of blues, Holmes is a direct link to the likes of Skip James and also happens to operate America's longest-operating juke joint (the the Blue Front Cafein Bentonia Mississippi). While he has been playing guitar since the late 1950s, his professional career didn't kick off until he started appearing at regional blues festivals in the 1980s.. Interesting. File under: Maintaining Traditions.

Discography

In the music library: Cypress Grove

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YouTube: Live at the Blue Front Café, Bentonia Mississippi

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