You Have to Hear This: Ry Cooder, Terry Evans, “Down in Mississippi”

This is a song written by the bluesman JB Lenoir, but this version I just came across from a concert and Les Blank movie from 1987, has to be heard. Amazing!

The rest of the band: Vocals: Bobby King, Arnold McCuller, Willie Green Jr.
Drums: Jim Keltner
Bass: Jorge Calderon
Keyboard: Van Dyke Parks
Accordion: Flaco Jimenez
Percussion: Miguel Cruz
Sax: Steve Douglas
Trombone: George Bohannon

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