Jack Owens Tapestries

Description: Jack Owens

Description: Remembering Jack Owens through It Must Have Been the Devil, one of the recordings most closely associated with his name. His guitar and the harmonica of Bud Spires capture the raw, intimate sound of traditional Bentonia blues.

Description: A tribute to Jack Owens and the haunting Bentonia School of Mississippi blues. His intricate minor-key guitar playing and distinctive high vocal style made him an important keeper of the Bentonia blues tradition.