Rory Block was born November 6, 1949 in Princeton, NJ, USA and grew up listening to blues records that inspired her to pursue the genre from a young age. She spent time learning directly from blues legends such as Son House, Skip James and Mississippi John Hurt. She has consistently credited the original songwriters of the songs she performs, both to give them recognition and to encourage her listeners to seek out their work. Block is hailed as a top performer of traditional country blues and is