Ranie Burnette

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American Hill Country Blues singer and guitarist. Hailing from Senatobia, Mississippi, Ranie Burnette represents the generation of blues artists that includes Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker. The major difference between these names and Burnette, though, is that Burnette decided to stay in Mississippi and build a career based on local performance rather than recordings. Throughout his career he would play wherever he could, including at local picnics, clubs, and house parties. On top of this, Burnette would often play with other local performers such as Fred McDowell, and be an inspiration to many younger bluesmen, including RL Burnside. His first commercial recording would be with High Water Records in 1980, although Dr. Evans had been making field recordings of him since 1969. Born: July 4, 1913 in Pleasant Grove, MS Died: January 23, 2000 in Memphis, TN User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Ranie Burnette

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Going Down South

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Afro-American Folk Music from Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi

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Deep South Blues

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Deep South Blues - High Water

Ranie Burnette's Hill Country Blues

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Mississippi Hill Country Blues

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Giants of Country Blues Guitar Vol. 3

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Giants of Country Blues, Vol. 3

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Hill Country Blues

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Afro-American Folk Music From Tate and Panola Counties Mississippi

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50 Years of Como Ms Blues: Greatest Blues Songs, Vol. 1 (Live)

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