Beloved Bluesman Robert Belfour has left us.

Beloved Bluesman Robert ‘Wolfman’ Belfour died February 24, 2015. He was 74 years of age. I’ve seen an outpouring of love and praise for Mr. Belfour all week on Facebook. His admirers and friends are too many to count. In Clarksdale he usually performed alone with his acoustic guitar or with his friend Rosalind Wilcox on drums. He played in the Hill Country Style of North Mississippi. His sound was very low key with a moaning voice that may have been the inspiration for his nickname. Robert was one of a few left from his generation playing strictly in the Hill Country Style.

I can’t count how many times I have wandered down Delta Avenue in Clarksdale Mississippi to hear Robert Belfour play in front of the Cat Head Store. He could be counted on to play all the festivals in Clarksdale. He always had a crowd gathered to hear his droning moaning blues. I did not know the man personally, but he appeared to have a relaxed and kind manner in public. He was one of my favorite acoustic performers at the Clarksdale festivals. I would just sit quietly and get caught up in a trance listening to the repetitive chords deep gravely lyrics of his Hill Country Blues.

He will be missed by many and remembered for years to come. Here is a video that captures a typical Robert Belfour Performance…

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