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 Jimmy Duck Holmes's Profile |
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Mississippi Blues Master Jimmy "Duck" Holmes! |
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| Location: | BENTONIA, Mississippi |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Oct 6, 2008 (398 days back) |
About Me |
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| Jimmy "Duck" Holmes has lived a life steeped in blues. Today he is the last living practitioner of the celebrated style of Bentonia blues made famous by Skip James and Jack Owens. In addition, Holmes operates what is arguably the oldest juke joint left in Mississippi and is the organizer of one of the longest-running festivals in the state.Born to sharecroppers Carey and Mary Holmes in the summer of 1947, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes has lived his entire life in and around the small Mississippi town of Bentonia, home to one of the most unusual and beloved strains of Delta blues. The town was first placed on the musical map in 1931 when one of its residents, Nehemiah "Skip" James, recorded nearly two-dozen songs for Paramount Records. These recordings have gone on to become touchstones for several generations of blues fans. Since James' death in 1969, several other blues guitarists from Bentonia emerged including Cornelius Bright, Jacob Stuckey, Henry Stuckey and, most famously, Jack Owens, all of whom have since died.Fortunately for fans of real-deal country blues, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes has emerged as the keeper of the flame for the Bentonia blues. In April 2006, his debut CD Back to Bentonia was released by Broke & Hungry Records to universal praise. BluesMatters Magazine hailed it as an "early contender for Best Traditional Blues Recording" of 2006. Blues & Rhythm Magazine wrote, "Down-home and Delta blues fans are in for a treat – this is the real deal. A magnificent debut set from Holmes and Broke & Hungry Records." The CD was awarded three Living Blues Awards including Best Debut CD, Best Traditional/Acoustic CD and Producer of the Year for Broke & Hungry Records owner Jeff Konkel. Holmes' sophomore CD, Done Got Tired of Tryin’, recently was released to similarly rapturous reviews."I’ve been around blues my whole life," Holmes says. "It’s not really something I chose. I feel like it chose me. I’m just happy that people seem to like what I’m doing." | |
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Music:Member Since: 1/15/2008Band Website: brokeandhungryrecords.com Band Members: Jimmy "Duck" Holmes Influences: Jack Owens, Skip James Sounds Like: Jack Owens, Skip James, Lightnin' Hopkins Record Label: Broke & Hungry Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues / Blues / Blues) |
My Blog |
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Bentonia Blues Fest Scheduled to Coincide With 60th Anniversary of Blue Front Cafe |
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| (Bentonia, MS) If you lived in the tiny town of Bentonia, Mississippi a few decades ago, you could barely step outside of your home without hearing the sound of blues music floating through the air.... Posted by Jimmy Duck Holmes on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:36:00 PST |
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Vote for Duck! |
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| As many of you know, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes' sophomore CD Done Got Tired of Tryin', has been nominated for a Blues Music Award as Acoustic Album of the Year.
Sponsored by the Blues Foundation, the Blues ... Posted by Jimmy Duck Holmes on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:55:00 PST |
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