🎉 Happy Heavenly Birthday David “Honeyboy” Edwards! Born June 28, 1915 —Last Delta Bluesman Eternal

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🎸🎉 Happy Heavenly Birthday David “Honeyboy” Edwards! Born June 28, 1915 — Last Delta Bluesman Eternal

Born June 28, 1915, David “Honeyboy” Edwards would have turned 110 today in spirit. A true Delta blues pioneer from Shaw, Mississippi, Honeyboy played alongside legends like Robert Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Charley Patton, and Tommy Johnson .

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🌀 Legacy & Life
• Nicknamed the last original Delta bluesman, he carried the tradition of early 20th-century Southern blues through decades of music .
• Alan Lomax recorded him in 1942 for the Library of Congress—Honeyboy lived the blues history he shared .
• In 1979 he released I’ve Been Around (Trix Records), leading to Grammy recognition in 2008 for Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live in Dallas .
• Touring into his 90s, he inspired generations with raw guitar, storytelling, and humility ().
• A NEA Heritage Fellow (2002), Grammy Lifetime Achievement (2010), and Mississippi Governor’s Lifetime Achievement honoree (2010) — his honors reflect his role as a cultural giant .

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🌟 Why He Matters

Honeyboy wasn’t just playing the blues—he lived it. He carried stories of cotton fields, railroad camps, juke joints, and historic figures in American music. From acoustic Delta roots to a global stage, his deep, weathered guitar lines and soulful vocals kept early blues alive for the world to hear.

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🌌 Though he passed away on August 29, 2011, at age 96, his spirit lives on in every resonant slide, every heartfelt lyric, and every musician who hears the raw soul of the Mississippi Delta .

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David “Honeyboy” Edwards carried blues history on his back—today, we honor his timeless gift.