Chester Burnett lived in West Memphis, Arkansas from 1930 to 1951 farming.
Arkansas Music Legends
Memphis Minnie's Husband, born in Pine Bluff, AR in 1909
Frank Frost born in Augusta, AR in 1936, and lives in Helena, Arkansas
Arkansas Larry Davis grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas
Mike Burks Little Rock, AR
Guitar Mac born in Cotton Plant, AR
USA's first Blues Radio featuring BB King, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson In West Memphis, Arkansas
King Biscuit Blues Radio Show on KFFA Radio, in Helena, AR. Sonny Payne, Blues DJ
BB King's guitar received her name in Twist, Arkansas, when he ran into a burning club to save his guitar.
Levon Helm born in Elaine, AR 1940
Junior Wells, born in West Memphis, AR 1934
Roy Buchanan born in Ozark, AR in 1939
Hubert Slumlin raised in Hughes, AR
Sonny Boy Williamson, lived in Twist, AR with Howlin' Wolf's Sister Mary Burnett.
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith born in Helena, AR 1936
Son Seals born in Osceola, AR 1942
Robert Johnson lived in Helena, AR
Artis "Bluesman" Bivens, Camden, AR
Al Bell, Little Rock, AR
Essie "The Blues Lady" Neal, Little Rock, AR
Eb Davis, Born in Elaine, AR 1943
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