The Flyindog’ Records Family would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of FDR Artist Kern Pratt, who passed away on December 24, 2020 from complications of Covid-19. Kern will be sorely missed, but his music will surely live on.
BLUES MUSICIAN, GREENVILLE NATIVE KERN PRATT DIES AT 55 By Jon Alverson and Catherine Kirk , READ MORE > On Tue, 12/29/2020
Biography
Kern Pratt now residing in Jackson, a Mississippi Delta native brings the Blues alive every time he starts to play. He surrounds himself with some of the most talented musicians that Mississippi has to offer & provides you with a performance like no other.
He has performed with artists such as the late & great Willie Foster, Mamie “Galore” Davis, Lil’ Bill Wallace, Mississippi Slim, Heburt Sumlin, Lil’ Dave Thompson, James “T-Model” Ford, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Percy Sledge, Eden Brent, Steve Azar, & Grammy Award winner Bud Cockrell lead vocalist for Pablo Cruise. These musicians were a great influence on his musical career.
He opened shows for artists of the likes of BB King, Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, Delbert McClinton, Bobby Rush, Gregg Alman, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Deborah Coleman. Nantuckett, Elvin Bishop, Rick Nelson. Kenny Neal, Dr. John, Muddy Waters All Star Band, Eddie Money & the late Bobby “Blue” Bland.
He & his band Kern Pratt & The Accused have played many festivals including The Mississippi Picnic which takes place in Central Park in New York City, the Mississippi Delta Blues Festival, Annual BB King Homecoming & the Sam Chatman Festival just to name a few.
Pratt while never overlooking the cultural legacy passed on by his blues hero’s, has developed a unique style of his own. Because of his high level of music integrity he has gained a reputation as one of the most authentic & hardworking musicians in the South.
