Born in 1915 in Shaw, Mississippi. He is one of the last living links to Robert Johnson, and one of the last original acoustic Delta blues players. His life has been intertwined with almost every major blues legend, including Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Big Joe Williams, Howlin’ Wolf, Peetie Wheatstraw, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters, and more. In 1942, Alan Lomax recorded Honeyboy for the Library of Congress, making a total of 15 sides of Honeyboy’s music. Honeyboy did not record again commercially until 1951, when he recorded “Who May Your Regular Be” for ARC Records. He's also recorded for Chess and Earwig records. Honeyboy's early Library of Congress performances and more recent recordings were combined on Delta Bluesman, released by Earwig in 1992. Honeyboy has written several blues hits, including “Long Tall Woman Blues,” “Gamblin Man,” and “Just Like Jesse James.” He continues to perform up and down the Blues Highway, traveling from juke joint to nightclub to festival, playing real Delta blues to adoring fans everywhere.