the delta blues musicians

This was a personal photography project that I began in 2001 and continued through 2004. I tell myself that it will never be complete. My goal was to document and archive the stories of the Delta Blues musicians – their music and their cultural legacy through photographic environmental portraits and videos interviews.

Sadly many of the musicians that I photographed and interviewed have passed away, including Sam Carr who died September 21, 2009.

“I lived a rich man’s life in a poor man’s shoes” – Sam Carr

Sam Carr, Lula, MS