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schließen  Jimmy Burns   Die Tags von allen  Mehr Tags   Singer,
guitarist, and songwriter, Jimmy Burns is a contemporary
bluesman who combines his Delta roots with R&B and soul to come
up with a sound uniquely his own. Burns is a charismatic
performer with an expressive, soulful, voice and a melodic
guitar style to match.  With a keen sense of his musical
heritage Burns has created an upbeat style that has won critical
acclaim both at home and abroad. Born near Dublin, Mississippi
in 1943, Burns was fascinated by music early on. He loved the
sounds coming out of the church, and the blues he heard on the
streets. Burns’ sang in church and taught himself how to play
guitar while he was still in the Delta. One of his particular
favorites was Lightnin’ Hopkins, His oldest brother, renowned
Detroit bluesman Eddie Burns, is also a guitarist who played
with John Lee Hooker for a number of years before striking out
on his own.  Burns was 12 when his family mov