“The taledragger, from Greeeenville, Mississippi; I’m the boss of the blues. Can’t read can’t write ain’t never been to school a day in my life.” – Opening line of T-Model Ford’s “Bad Man”, 2002Read more
“That was my introduction to T-Model Ford. It had a big influence on me, and I thought I could have fun doing this kind of music. Later, a friend and I went down to Greenville, Mississippi, to find T-Model Ford.” – Dan Auerbach, The Black KeysRead more
“This big white Lincoln pulled up with a dangerous-looking plywood trailer, with ‘Boss of the Blues’ painted on the side in black spray paint. It was T-Model [Ford].” – Dan Auerbach, on seeking out blues great T-Model FordRead more
The first photo of Elvis Presley was taken while visiting his father in Mississippi’s notorious Parchman Farm prison — the same farm which housed blues musicians including Bukka White, T Model Ford & Son House.Read more
The Black Keys have called Mississippi bluesmen T-Model Ford and Junior Kimbrough their biggest influences.Read more
