Janky @ Blues Rules Switzerland this June 2023

I am honored to return to Blues Rules Crissier, Switzerland this year. I played lead for Robert. Kimbrough a few years back at this festival and it is TOP NOTCH! Super friendly people. This year is a special treat as it is a tribute to the great Jessie Mae Hemphill, one of my huge influences. In fact, the festival used my song “Play For Me Jessie Mae” in their promo video below. Even more, Peggie Sue Hemphill aka Lady Trucker is traveling abroad for the first time on this festival. She is cousins with Jessie Mae Hemphill and I played guitar on her debut CD. Again, I am honored.

 
2017 Blues Rules Switzerland
 

 

Junior Kimbrough Quote – Cotton Patch Blues

“See, I have a different type of music from other peoples. They playing the other kind of blues, and I'm playing cotton-patch blues.Ain't nobody now can play the blues that I play.”
— Junior Kimbrough

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Junior Kimbrough Quotes - One Chord

Junior Kimbrough Quote – One Chord

“My songs, they have just the one chord, there's none of that fancy stuff you hear now, with lots of chords in one song. If I find another chord I leave it for another song.”
— Junior Kimbrough

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Spotify Playlists

I have created playlists of various styles and genres from both my research and listening pleasure.

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Ghost Town Grooves

Janky took his harmonica player hunting. They both got huge 8-point bucks. On the way back they...

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