Personnel: Robert Belfour (vocals, guitar); Bryan Barry (drums).
This is Robert Belfour's debut, recorded when he was 59. Born and raised in northern Mississippi, Belfour's acoustic blues are confident and vivid, drawing on influences from the southern delta area of his state. After a move to Memphis and several decades spent working in the construction business, he began performing and touring earnestly in the mid '90s.
Besides his fluid fingerpicking style and strummed guitar playing, he's an impassioned singer and strong writer. These nine songs could have come from just about any decade in the 20th Century, from the '20s onward. Recorded with straightforward simplicity, this set's sound is rich and warm in detail. The album sounds timeless without being museum-bound reverent. Robert Belfour may be part of a tradition, but he's also brought Delta Blues forward with marvelous style and grace.
Professional Reviews
CMJ (7/00, p.48) - "...A genuine juke-joint dog with enough bite in his bark to satisfy fans of Fat possum's outsider blues..."
