Paramount Vantage feature Black Snake Moan - its rich soundtrack album has been released by New West Records. The plot of the film unfolds as Laz (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled retired bluesman is determined to reform a promiscuous young woman (Christina Ricci). In the climactic scene, Laz returns to performing at the juke joint where he made his name. The feature song of the juke joint scene Alice Mae (written by Kenny Brown), is performed by Samuel Jackson, Kenny Brown, and Cedric Burnside. Other tracks featured in the film by Jackson's character featuring the guitar licks of Kenny Brown are Bird Without at Feather and Stack –O-Lee. Also included is the performance of the R. L. Burnside title Old Black Mattie featuring Kenny Brown on slide guitar.
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Kenny Brown grew up in the hill country of northern Mississippi and knows the region's music well. As a 10 year old, he learned to play guitar from his neighbor Joe Callicott, and has played with Mississippi Blues Masters ever since. Kenny's musical style has been influenced by Jr. Kimbrough, Fred McDowell, Jessie Mae Hemphill, & Muddy Waters to name a few. He played with R.L. Burnside for 26 years, and over the last few years he has traveled all over the world spreading the North Mississippi Hill Country |
