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Mississippi Heat is an American blues band.
The group was formed in 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, and was strongly influenced by early electric blues of the 1950s. They played locally in Chicago clubs, and went through several member changes in the 1990s, all the while recording eight albums and a DVD.
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Members
- Current
- Pierre Lacocque - harmonica (1991-present)
- Inetta Visor (-present)
- Giles Corey (-present)
- Steve Howard (-present)
- Kenny Smith - drums (1997- present)
- Former
- Robert Covington - vocals, drums (1991-93)
- Billy Flynn - guitar (1991-
- James Wheeler - guitar (1991-
- Bob Stroger - bass (1991-
- Deitra Farr - vocals (1993-1996)
- Allen Kirk - drums (1993-1996)
- Mary Lane - vocals (1997)
- Zora Young - vocals (1997)
- Barrelhouse Chuck - piano (1997-)
- Max Valldeneu
- Chris Hambone Cameron (guest on several CDs)
- Carl Weathersby (guest on several CDs)
- Lurrie Bell (guest on last two CDs and DVD)
Discography
- Straight From the Heart (Van der Linden Records, 1993)
- Learned the Hard Way (Van der Linden, 1994)
- Thunder in My Heart (Van der Linden, 1995)
- Handyman (Van der Linden, 1999)
- Footprints on the Ceiling (Crosscut Records, 2002)
- Glad You're Mine (Crosscut, 2005)
- One Eye Open (Delmark, 2005)
- Hattiesburg Blues (Delmark, 2008)
- Let's Live it Up! (Delmark, 2010)
References
External links
Categories:- Musical groups from Chicago, Illinois
- American blues musical groups
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