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Jack Owens Archive

The "Preservationist" of the Bentonia School

Archive Note: This collection documents the career of Jack Owens (1904–1997). These recordings showcase his mastery of Open D-Minor tuning and his partnership with Bud Spires.

Give Me Your Money, Baby (I)

Alan Lomax Collection 1978

Hard Time Killing Floor

Bentonia Blues Masterclass

Mama Don't Allow

Featuring Bud Spires

Catfish Blues

Live at the Farm

Can't See Blues

Historical Performance

Jack Owens Interview

Bentonia History

Deep Delta Blues

Rare Archive Footage

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

Acoustic Session

Devil Got My Woman

Bentonia Style

Blues at Home

Field Recording

Everything Gonna Be Alright

Live Performance

Nothin' But the Blues

Mississippi Delta

Worried Blues

Bentonia School

Bentonia Juke Joint

The Legacy of Jack Owens

I Love My Baby

Rare Recording

Hobo Blues

Guitar Performance

Midnight Blues

Late Night Session

Cherry Ball Blues

Alan Lomax 1978