Recorded in April 1959, Tupelo Blues was Hooker's first LP for the traditional folk/blues market, where the blues legend played nothing but acoustic guitar and shone with his soul-drenched vocal delivery. The album marked a significant change from his earlier recordings, which featured Hooker largely on electric guitar with his trademark reverb. This is an intimate session featuring standards such as "How Long Blues", "Bottle Up and Go" and his first recorded version of "Tupelo Blues", one of his classics.