Name Jimmy Holmes | Role Musician | |
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Jimmy duck holmes live at the blue front caf bentonia mississippi
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes (born 1947) is an American blues musician and proprietor of the Blue Front Cafe on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
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Early life
He was born to Carey and Mary Holmes, who were sharecroppers. His parents opened the Blue Front Cafe the year after he was born. They had ten children, but also raised four grandchildren when one of their daughters died.
Musical influences
Holmes was influenced by Jack Owens, who is part of the Bentonia School of blues musicians. He is one of the oldest active purveyors of the country blues tradition.
He was recorded by several people, including Alan Lomax during the 1970s, but did not release his first album until 2006 on the Broke and Hungry label.
Albums
Songs
Baby Gal
Wake Up - Woman
Bath Water
Leave In the Morning
That's Alright
Buddy Brown
What's the Matter Now
Done Got Tired of Tryin'
Evil
Devil Blues
Blue Front Cafe Narrative
Don't Get Mad
I'm Going To Leave You
Slow Down
Blues Ain't Nothing
So Glad
Mr Taxi Driver
Blue Front Breakdown!
Duck's Shuffle
Red Rooster
It's Over
Hard Times
Done Broke Down
Cherry Ball
Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
Count The Days I'm Gone
Train I Ride
Train Train
Tell Me Woman
Bentonia Blues Narrative
Bentonia Boogie
Hurry Hurry