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Blues Professor

J.C. Burris
Blues Professor Bluesman J.C. Burris (1928-1988) learned to play the harmonica from his uncle, the legendary Sonny Terry. Terry remarked that you had to look to see if it was Sonny or J.C. blowing harmonica—their harmonica styles were so similar. Born in North Carolina, Burris eventually settled in the early 1960s in San Francisco, where he performed for many years. The music in this collection is compiled from an Arhoolie album recorded and released in 1975 and from material recorded by Burris in 1976 but previously unreleased. Included in this recording is Burris’s version of “Hand Jive.”

Track Listing

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J.C. Burris
04:40
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102
J.C. Burris
05:08
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103
J.C. Burris
04:00
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104
J.C. Burris
02:06
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105
J.C. Burris
03:50
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106
J.C. Burris
05:59
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107
J.C. Burris
02:52
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108
J.C. Burris
05:25
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109
J.C. Burris
03:50
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110
J.C. Burris
02:39
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111
J.C. Burris
02:58
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112
J.C. Burris
02:41
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113
J.C. Burris
03:54
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114
J.C. Burris
04:05
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115
J.C. Burris
04:16
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116
J.C. Burris
05:29
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117
J.C. Burris
02:35
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118
J.C. Burris
03:31
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119
J.C. Burris
04:43
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120
J.C. Burris
03:28