Kenny Brown

Mar 14, 2024

10:30pm – 11:10pm CT

Mohawk Indoor

KENNY BROWN IS AN AMERICAN BLUES SLIDE GUITARIST SKILLED IN THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI HILL COUNTRY BLUES STYLE. He began hearing Otha Turner, Napolean Strickland and others who played at picnics across the road from his home at 7 years old. Brown apprenticed with Mississippi Joe Callicott, who moved in next door to his home in Nesbit, Mississippi, from age 12 to 15, when Callicott died. Around 1971 Brown began playing R. L. Burnside, who claimed Brown as his “adopted son,” On record, Brown recorded with R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Asie Payton, CeDell Davis, Paul "Wine" Jones, Frank Frost, T-Model Ford, Dale Hawkins, Mojo Bufford, Jessie Mae Hemphill, The North Mississippi Allstars, Jojo Herman as well as Cyndi Lauper. Kenny was a featured artist on The Black Keys Grammy nominated Delta Kream album. Additionally Kenny Brown joined Hank Williams Jr. for his latest studio release, Rich White Honkey Blues. Produced by Dan Auerbach, on the Easy Eye Sound label.

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Potts Camp, MS, United States
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