Just after Bukka White recorded “Shake ‘Em On Down”, which became a fast hit, he was locked up in Mississippi’s notorious Parchman Farm Penitentiary, where he was reportedly a celebrity — the guards contributed funds to buy Bukka a guitar; the Governor came to see him.

“A bluesman is just different from any other man that walks this earth. The blues is something that is hard to get acquainted with. Just like death. The blues dwell with you everyday and everywhere.” – Lightnin’ Hopkins

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