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Jessie Mae Hemphill - She Wolf

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"Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell" is a blues album centered on the harmonica playing of Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell. The record presents two important Chicago blues musicians in a meeting that emphasizes contrasting harmonica voices, supported by guitar, rhythm section, and both electric and acoustic textures. Issued in the early 1970s, it documents a direct connection between established and younger strands of the Chicago blues tradition.

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Who recorded the blues album She-Wolf?

She-Wolf was recorded by Jessie Mae Hemphill, the Mississippi singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The album is associated with Delta and regional blues rather than the Chicago harmonica session named in the separate Big Walter Horton catalog item.

When was Jessie Mae Hemphill's She-Wolf recorded and released?

The recordings were made between July 1979 and December 1980 in Memphis and Mississippi locations. The album is commonly dated 1981, while the original debut is also described as a 1980 release for the French Vogue label.

Which instruments and musicians shape the sound of She-Wolf?

Hemphill provides vocals, guitar, diddley bow, and foot-operated tambourine on the record. Dr. David Evans contributes second guitar on 13 of the 15 tracks, with percussion from Calvin Jackson and Joe Hicks.

Which songs are on She-Wolf?

The 15-track album includes "Standing in My Doorway Crying," "Black Cat Bone," "Honey Bee," "Jessie's Boogie," and the title track. "Crawdad Hole" is credited as traditional, while most of the other songs are credited to Hemphill.

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