On February 10 , 2008 , Townsend was posthumously awarded a Grammy , his first , at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards . The award , in the category Best Traditional Blues Album , was given for his performances on '' Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen : Live In Dallas '' , released by the Blue Shoe Project . Townsend 's son , Alonzo Townsend , accepted the award on his behalf
50th Annual Grammy Awards
50th Annual Grammy Awards
Henry Townsend (musician)