Inktober 2019 - Southern Gothic Edition

Day 25 prompt “Blues”

It’s hard to get away from the blues in Mississippi. I grew up near the birthplace of Howlin Wolfe. A neighbor down the road, “Hollywood” would sit on his front porch with his electric guitar and amplifier and serenade the community with his covers and original blues songs. I can’t even pinpoint the first time I heard the blues. I discovered Billie Holiday around 15 or 16 when I heard “The Very Thought of You” and I was hooked. She’s still my favorite blues singer to this day.