finetune artist: R.L. Burnside

A disciple of revered blues legend Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside recorded sporadically throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. However, it wasn't until his tenure with the Fat Possum label in the '90s and 2000s that Burnside achieved true legend status. Playing a highly rhythmic, down-and-dirty brand of hill country blues, Burnside was embraced by not only the blues establishment, but also a legion of young rockers raised on punk. He was even backed by indie-rock howlers the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on '96's A ASS POCKET OF WHISKEY. Burnside passed away in 2005 at the age of 78.

Listen to R.L. Burnside at Finetune.

(2006) George Mitchell Collection Vol 1, Disc 12
(2005) Mr. Wizard
(2005) Too Bad Jim
(2005) Come on In
(2005) Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down
(2005) Mississippi Hill Country Blues
(2005) Burnside on Burnside
(2005) First Recordings
(2005) A Bothered Mind
(2005) A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey
(1998) Come On In
(1996) Ass Pocket of Whiskey

It's Bad You Know
Goin' Down South
Shake 'Em On Down
Rollin' and Tumblin'
Let My Baby Ride