Mark your Calendar, The 2nd Annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic will be held in Potts Camp, MS June 29-30, 2007.


 

Paramount Vantage feature Black Snake Moan arrives March 2nd; its rich soundtrack album has been released by New West Records. The plot of the film unfolds as Laz (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled retired bluesman is determined to reform a promiscuous young woman (Christina Ricci). In the climactic scene, Laz returns to performing at the juke joint where he made his name. The feature song of the juke joint scene Alice Mae (written by Kenny Brown), is performed by Samuel Jackson, Kenny Brown, and Cedric Burnside. Other tracks featured in the film by Jackson's character featuring the guitar licks of Kenny Brown are Bird Without at Feather and Stack �O-Lee. Also included is the performance of the R. L. Burnside title Old Black Mattie featuring Kenny Brown on slide guitar.


Stingray

Kenny Brown grew up in the hill country of northern Mississippi and knows the region's music well. As a 10 year old, he learned to play guitar from his neighbor Joe Callicott, and has played with Mississippi Blues Masters ever since. Kenny's musical style has been influenced by Jr. Kimbrough, Fred McDowell, Jessie Mae Hemphill, & Muddy Waters to name a few. He played with R.L. Burnside for 26 years, and over the last few years he has traveled all over the world spreading the North Mississippi Hill Country. Kenny Brown has regularly performed in many Las Vegas casinos, his music helping players part with money with a smile on their face. One of his hits in Las Vegas was "Tiki Torch", which used in Tiki Torch slot machine.

His CD, "Stingray" was released in February 2003 on Fat Possum/Epitaph Records. Sound clips from Stingray are on this site now. Click HERE to purchase Stingray at Amazon.com.

Kenny's first CD, "Goin Back to Mississippi," released on Plumtone Records, has been getting rave reviews from around the world. Produced by rock 'n roll legend Dale Hawkins, this CD blends Kenny's influences of country, blues and rock 'n roll.