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One music journalist noted \"Delaney issuing a matter-of-fact report in \"Tallahatchie River Blues\". She was unusual for a female performer of the time, in that she played guitar accompaniment and sang topical songs. Nothing is known of her life after the recordings. \nTwo of Delaney's songs were featured on the Mississippi Girls (1928-1931) compilation album, issued in September 1991. \n Cover versions\nSeveral cover versions of Delaney's songs have been recorded over the years. These include: \n\"Travelin' Blues\" - Rory Block (High Heeled Blues) (1981), \n\"Tallahatchie River Blues\" - Rory Block (When a Woman Gets the Blues) (1995), \n\"Down the Big Road Blues\" - Lucinda Williams (Car Wheels on a Gravel Road) (1998), \n See also\nList of blues musicians\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Mattie+Delaney","playStationPath":"/stations/283793166/play","stationId":283793166,"bioPath":"/music/Mattie+Delaney/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Robert+Lockwood","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a43/a43f257a4f99c23a83216c32fb6d5969_md.jpg","artistName":"Robert Lockwood","artistId":128516,"station_id":284905423},{"musicPath":"/music/Robert+Pete+Williams","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4d9/4d972f035cf6365cd05337e3a4afbd59_md.jpg","artistName":"Robert Pete Williams","artistId":104528,"station_id":281861701},{"musicPath":"/music/Jelly+Jaw+Short","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/141/14133c280edec87052cf232dbfcb13d2_md.jpg","artistName":"Jelly Jaw Short","artistId":94091,"station_id":286643758},{"musicPath":"/music/Georgia+White","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/61d/61ddf75f0c9e7579716a1ca8a7a684b1_md.jpg","artistName":"Georgia White","artistId":137394,"station_id":286644460},{"musicPath":"/music/Kid+Bailey","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ba5/ba5dfe874009cef19b039b7f706a6153_md.jpg","artistName":"Kid Bailey","artistId":131421,"station_id":285483441},{"musicPath":"/music/Cannon+s+Jug+Stompers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1f6/1f670ccf850bb4f5259b5c626ee2637e_md.jpg","artistName":"Cannon's Jug Stompers","artistId":1832,"station_id":113439748},{"musicPath":"/music/Trixie+Smith","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/89b/89b96c900a4d16d0cde53f3b692bd2af_md.jpg","artistName":"Trixie Smith","artistId":130052,"station_id":285078624},{"musicPath":"/music/Garfield+Akers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/345/34508b7bfff770d0265822fb12d3f2c1_md.jpg","artistName":"Garfield Akers","artistId":128744,"station_id":284905577},{"musicPath":"/music/Blind+Willie+Reynolds","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ebb/ebbed61d99c814ba026e8d833cc57570_md.jpg","artistName":"Blind Willie Reynolds","artistId":124177,"station_id":283949054},{"musicPath":"/music/Jim+Jackson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b4e/b4eb4b1e6e111179a07459f41faabcba_md.jpg","artistName":"Jim Jackson","artistId":118882,"station_id":283254182},{"musicPath":"/music/Frank+Hutchison","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/12a/12a0c3fc8295f3f709cf170e7fae90f3_md.jpg","artistName":"Frank Hutchison","artistId":118779,"station_id":283254115},{"musicPath":"/music/Lil+Johnson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bf0/bf0e5bed6fba2fd51f6135c30b96a28a_md.jpg","artistName":"Lil Johnson","artistId":114661,"station_id":282639668},{"musicPath":"/music/Bessie+Tucker","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/063/0638ae878e28aa9830ff73a779ed213e_md.jpg","artistName":"Bessie Tucker","artistId":13971,"station_id":125818568},{"musicPath":"/music/Pink+Anderson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0dd/0dd8c7c09c140d54f8b63cbc083f8306_md.jpg","artistName":"Pink Anderson","artistId":107062,"station_id":281862329},{"musicPath":"/music/Frank+Stokes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee7/ee76014b818e13ab66459d0963510763_md.jpg","artistName":"Frank Stokes","artistId":5153,"station_id":115099992},{"musicPath":"/music/Blind+Joe+Taggart","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/760/76005028598c1157fffb22800c8a45b1_md.jpg","artistName":"Blind Joe Taggart","artistId":110406,"station_id":282359695},{"musicPath":"/music/Luke+Jordan","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/358/3589dae46ffe4b3d720c0d2c9ec0da6b_md.jpg","artistName":"Luke Jordan","artistId":121839,"station_id":283860711},{"musicPath":"/music/Freddie+Spruell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee8/ee8b10aee89bf5f7c851f07db44b1a7a_md.jpg","artistName":"Freddie Spruell","artistId":122899,"station_id":283793206}]}