The Debut Of Young Rell

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Young Rell

He’s the teenaged blues phenom from Mississippi that The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation honored last year by giving him an “Emerging Artist” scholarship. His name is Harrell Davenport. He records and tours as Young Rell and his debut is startling for someone so young. Kid has an old soul, as they say. He wrote 10 of 12, plays guitar and harmonica, and sings like any self-respecting Delta Blues artist should…with soul, grit, fire and passion. Listen below to his scintillating cover of Bob Dylan’s most vehement protest song, 1963’s “Masters Of War.”

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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