Jessie Mae Hemphill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)
Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006) was an American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the North Mississippi hill country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage.
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