A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram comes from the land of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker and Skip James. Just turned 21, this young man with the blues respects his music’s past even as he shapes its future.

Chicago’s Alligator Records released Kingfish, Ingram’s justifiably confident album debut, last year. Produced and co-writt...