I heard yesterday from my friend 'Bek that one of my favorite, if not my favorite bluesman died yesterday. R.L. Burnside died yesterday. I didn't want to believe it, but I wasn't surprised. I confirmed it just now on cnn.com
He was one of the last great bluesmen. He was a bridge from the old blues to the new. His music is often in my cd player (matter of fact he's jammin in there right now). I remember the first time I heard him on the radio 90.1 KPFT in Houston. I fell in love with his music instantly. It was balls to the wall blues. The more I heard the more I liked. He opened the bluesgates for me. I'm sad right now. But, I have a dead-homies shot ready to go in honor.
The band in Heaven just got better. Rock on R.L. you're gone, but not forgotten.
R.I.P.
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:: bows head :: i am going to sojourn to his grave and lay on it ... i loved him ...
Yep.
--DB
Thanks for coming to my blog and commenting about his death. He will truly be missed. The world is a better place for having his music in it.
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