Jack Owens
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Jack Owens (November 17, 1904 (?) - February 9, 1997) (born L. F. Nelson) was a blues singer and guitarist from Bentonia, Mississippi, USA.
Never a professional recording artist, Owens farmed, bootlegged and ran a weekend juke joint in Bentonia for most of his life. He was recorded by various folklorists (including Alan Lomax and David Evans) in the 1960s and '70s, and performed at several music festivals in the United States and Europe until his death in 1997.
Owens shared many elements of his guitar style and repertoire with fellow Bentonian Skip James. He was often accompanied on harmonica by his friend Bud Spires.
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- Deep Blues (1991). Directed by Robert Mugge.
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