Big Legal Mess
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 Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Gonna Get Old Someday
Big Legal Mess
CD
$12
Bentonia, Mississippi, is a small town of several hundred residents that has been home to celebrated bluesmen such as Skip James and Jack Owens who specialized in a haunting, high and lonesome blues technique. Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, owner and operator of Bentonia's famous Blue Front Cafe juke joint, was an avid student of Owens's and his approach owes a good deal to his mentor. Indeed, several cuts here feature the Owens' frequent collaborator, Bud Spires, on harmonica. There are also a couple tracks that are more rocking than one might expect from a Bentonian which feature the legendary Sam Carr on drums. These tunes are a bit less sure-footed than his other excursions, but also hint at Holmes' broader range of influences. Special kudos to the Broke and Hungry label for recording musicians who have mostly only existed in the realm of hearsay for us non-Mississippians. New, lower price on Broke & Hungry titles.
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 Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Early
American Made
Big Legal Mess
10"
$12

Eight more rough and tumble blues numbers from Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early, two older cats from Mississippi who still sound like guys who you wouldn’t want to mess with. Their succinct electric guitar + drums duo set up is plenty enough to churn out the tough gnarls. Fans of their “Takes One to Know One” release will definitely want to give this 10” the eye.