Best Songs, Pt. 8: Death Letter
October 4, 2019 • #I don’t listen to a lot of modern blues artists. The lo-fi, minimalist sound of The White Stripes was always the best format for a blues act, in my opinion.
I love this rendition of Son House’s Death Letter Blues. This also appeared on the studio recording of De Stijl, but I like the live take:
Also check out this phenomenal clip of the original.
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