Mississippi Joe Callicott

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Joe Callicott, better known as Mississippi Joe Callicott (October 10, 1900, Nesbit, Mississippi - 1969 (latter date is unconfirmed)), was an American blues singer and guitarist.

His "Love Me Baby Blues" has been covered by various artists, e.g. (under the title of "France Chance" by Ry Cooder). Some of his 1967 recordings (recorded by the music historian, George Mitchell) were re-released in 2003, on the Fat Possum record label.

He served as a mentor to the guitarist Kenny Brown when Brown was ten years old.[1]

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