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John Campbell

Musician
Forblues devotees, delta blues explorers, slide-guitar fans, and listeners drawn to raw, dark, voice-and-guitar storytelling.
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The Profile

American blues guitarist and singer from Louisiana, known for fierce slide guitar and a dark, resonant voice. He released A Man and His Blues (1988), One Believer (1991), and Howlin’ Mercy (1993) before dying of a heart attack during a 1993 European tour.

Frequently cited as an heir to Robert Johnson and Howlin’ Wolf; associated with Elektra Records for One Believer and Howlin’ Mercy; covered When The Levee Breaks and Down In The Hole; suffered major injuries in a youth racing accident; posthumous acoustic demos issued as Tyler, Texas Session (2000).

Three enthusiastic reviews praise John Campbell’s intense Delta-infused blues, raw slide guitar, and cavernous voice. They highlight the Elektra albums One Believer (1991) and Howlin Mercy (1993), plus the earlier A Man and His Blues. The reviews recount his formative accident, years on the road, and death from a heart attack during a 1993 European tour. The mood is dark but admiring, framing Campbell as a modern heir to Robert Johnson and Howlin’ Wolf.

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