David ‘Junior’ Kimbrough; Mississippi Blues Singer and Guitarist

David “Junior” Kimbrough, 67, Mississippi “cotton-patch blues” singer and guitarist. While working as a diesel mechanic, Kimbrough began operating rural blues bars known as juke joints. He entertained there or at house parties, and first recorded in 1968. In 1992, he was included in “Deep Blues,” a documentary by blues historian Robert Palmer, and his music was released nationally for the first time. Kimbrough later recorded three albums for the Fat Possum label--”All Night Long,” “Sad Days, Lonely Nights” and “Most Things Haven’t Worked Out.” He was known for his raw voice and hypnotic, repetitive guitar themes. On Saturday in Holly Springs, Miss., of a heart attack.