bˈɛnɪts mjˈuːzɪk wʌz kˈʌntɹi blˈuːz wɪððɪ əkˈeɪʒənəl ɡˈɑːspəl mjˈuːzɪk ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ, bˌʌt hɪz lˈæst ˈælbəm fˈɪŋɡɚtˌɪps nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv dˈɪfɚz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ ɹˈɛkɚdz; ɪt wʌz mˌeɪd wɪð ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz ʌv sˈoʊl, ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː ænd fˈʌŋk.
Bennett's music was country blues with the occasional gospel music offering, but his last album Fingertips (1975) differs from the earlier records; it was made with influences of soul, R&B and funk.