Eddie Burns Lyrics

Eddie "Guitar" Burns (born 8 February 1928 in Belzoni, Mississippi; died 13 December 2012) was an American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. His career spanned seven decades, from his earliest work in 1948 until his death in 2012. In terms of Detroit bluesmen, Burns was deemed second only in stature to John Lee Hooker.A Motor City legend, Eddie Burns' plaintive voice, wailing harmonica, and sure-handed guitar hearken back to the hey-day of Detroit Blues a half century ago. Eddie Burns grew up in Mississippi and is now the last of the post-war Blues legends that still play in the Motor City. Back then, Eddie Burns was a Hastings Street regular, cutting storefront singles and... read more