The magnificent R. L. Burnside in his first film appearance, performing See My Jumper Hanging On The Line. Filmed by Alan Lomax at Burnside’s home in Independence, Mississippi, August, 1978.

Now we’re talking.

amazing, now go watch the documentary, ‘the land where blues began’. it was part of a pbs series, ‘american patchwork’, that aired in the early 90s. it streams here: http://www.folkstreams.net/film,109

i’m from mississippi and i was lucky enough to see r.l. before he passed.

Yeah!

Tav Falco, at a night of his films at The Horse Hospital in London, showed, amongst many other treasures, an incredible film he made of a full-on wild jam at Burnside’s bar. Been aching to see it again ever since, any clues anyone?

Awesome
I had no idea that folkstreams existed… wow! spent over 5 hours annoying my partner with it (and when I say annoying, she loved it!)
We both thank you, and I’ve been a fan of RL since before JSBE, though I LOOOVE the rl-meets-jsbe-ass-pocket-of-whisky-album extroirenarily well ;D