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Robert Kimbrough Sr.-
Robert Kimbrough Sr continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough. From an early age, Robert was steeped in the sounds and life of North Mississippi and its distinctive style of blues. Growing up, Robert listened, first-
The Cotton Patch Soul Blues style that Robert plays is a straight link to the music that his father originated in North Mississippi. It is a deep soul sound that can be linked back to his ancestors coming from the cotton fields, singing and ‘hollering‘ as they worked in the tall rows of Mississippi cotton. This distinct and somewhat underground style of blues is rooted in hypnotic, rhythms and dance-
Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection can be seen on the Mississippi blues series “Mojo Hands and Moonshine,” Episode 2: Paul MacLeod Has Left The Building. In this episode, blues impresarios Roger Stolle and Jeff Konkel visit the site of Junior Kimbrough’s burned down Juke Joint and interview Robert Kimbrough about Junior Kimbrough’s music and the music tradition that Robert is carrying on.
Robert released his first CD, Willey Woot, in 2016 and quickly followed that with “What I’m Gon’ Do? Where I’m Gon’ Go From Here?” He released his third full-
Robert released his fourth self-
Robert sets the record straight about the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style of his family in a featured writeup in the February 2018 issue of Living Blues Magazine. In the article Robert can be seen playing with his brother Kinney “Kent“ Kimbrough.
Robert recently held the Second Annual Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival in Holly Springs, MS: a three-
Robert is always busy playing all the big festivals including Juke Joint Fest, North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, Blues Rules Crissier in Switzerland, Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland, Prairie Crossroads Blues Fest in Champaign, IL and the Riverfront Blues Festival in Wilmington, DE.
Robert is one of the hardest working artists in the blues world and continues to share his rare form of crowd pleasing blues all over the world.
Robert Kimbrough Sr Blues Connection recently won 1st place band in the 2018 Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge as well as being a semi-
For more information on Robert Kimbrough Sr, please visit his website HERE!!
Blues Artist/Songwriter