12’ Bar Ramblin’ #45 'Back to the Hill Country' with Stefan Matussek 10.03.2020

The state of Mississippi is home to two similar but distinct styles of the
Blues: the well-known Delta Blues and the not-so-well-known North Mississippi
Hill Country Blues. As the name suggests this style comes from a region east of
the delta known as the hill country, which lies  within the counties of
Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah, and Lafayette. Characteristically it sets itself
apart through its heavy emphasis on rhythm and groove, utilizing repetitive
guitar riffs and relatively simple song structures, where the vocals carry the
primary melody of the song. Up until the 90s it remained very obscure. During
this decade Fat Possum Records managed to bring the style more widespread
attention.