Ranie Burnette

American Hill Country Blues singer and guitarist. Hailing from Senatobia, Mississippi, Ranie Burnette represents the generation of blues artists that includes Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker. The major difference between these names and Burnette, though, is that Burnette decided to stay in Mississippi and build a career based on local performance rather than recordings. Throughout his career he would play wherever he could, including at local picnics, clubs, and house parties.