Mississippi MacDonald

British Blues Guitarist and Singer

Mississippi MacDonald is a 3 times British Blues Awards nominee, from London, England. He has been playing since he was 11 years old and has travelled extensively on the US blues trail, meeting, amongst others, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Otis Clay and BB King. In 2010, he was part of the team that purchased a gravestone for the late Hi Records recording artist and soul legend, OV Wright. Mississippi’s albums, “Dress For The Money” and “American Accent” recorded with his band The Cottonmouth Kings, reached number 1 and 3 respectively in the UK IBBA Blues Charts. American Accent was one of the top 10 IBBA albums of 2016, and was the “Blues Is Back” Album of the Year, 2017. Recorded a series of albums with US harmonica player Steve Bailey, including a tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson. Released album 'This Is How It Is' in 2019, Mississippi's second solo album following 2014's 'Devils Chain' the title track of which has become Mississippi's most listened to recording. Now signed to apm records.