Hemphill

Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 — July 22, 2006) was a pioneering electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the primal, northern Mississippi country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage. She was born near Como and Senatobia, Mississippi, in northern Mississippi just east of the Mississippi Delta. A big thanks to Asha Pasricha for the photos ♥

Julius Hemphill Quartet – Heart from FLAT-OUT JUMP SUITE Julius Hemphill (tenor sax) Olu Dara (trumpet) Abdul Wadud (cello) Warren Smith (percussion) recorded June 4, 5 1980