Electric Blues

Adolphus Bell

“I got the advantage over a lot of artist. I got my whole band by myself.” Feet flying, eyes flashing, hands on the guitar and song coming from the heart, that’s the Adolphus Bell One-Man Band. Born: June 5, 1944, Birmingham, Alabama Repertoire Summary:  One Man Band, original Blues, Spirited…

Skeeter Brandon

Despite his relative youth, still in his early 50s, Skeeter’s music reflects the influence of a century of African American songster traditions. He has the capability of earning a living by making music for any audience – black or white. He also makes each show an emotional experience for the…

Tommy Brown

After 60 plus years in the show business, he still can make you dance, sing, laugh and cry all in a single song. Tommy Brown is more than a legendary Blues singer, he is truly a legendary entertainer.  This is proven in his classic Blues recordings of the 1950s including…

Pat Cohen

Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen’s powerful voice, humor and deep Blues bring the audience to their feet. Since the age of six, Pat was surrounded by music.  Her blues classroom was on the porch of her uncle’s house where one played the guitar and the other played the harmonica.  Her first…

Robert Lee Coleman

After years of playing the Blues, Robert continues on while his stirring vocals and dynamic guitar playing light the stage on fire. Robert Lee Coleman of Macon, Georgia played guitar for Percy Sledge from 1964 to 1969.  In 1970, James Brown hired him for his new band, “the JBs.” Robert’s…

George Daniels

George Daniels was born April 27, 1929 in Macon County, Alabama. George still lives not far from where he was raised. He can really sing the blues and is a deep blues guitar and harp player. George treasures and nurtures the old ways in which he was raised. He makes…

James Davis

James Davis (1931-2007) was from Perry, Georgia. Mid-Georgia remains a vast untapped area of undocumented musical traditions. His music stemed from the fife and drum music, which is among the oldest African-American musical traditions. His father played the snare drum and his uncle played the bass drum. They used to…

Ardie Dean

Ardie Dean’s infectious happy-spirited charisma drives the Music Maker Revue. He is a world-class drummer who has been with Music Maker since 1991. Dean played at Carnegie Hall with Guitar Gabriel and Tim Duffy in the original “Brothers in the Kitchen,” then the “Limestone Correctional Facility” near his home outside…

Ernie K Doe

Ernie-K-Doe had a huge hit with the novelty song “Mother-in-Law” in 1961. He and his wife Antoinette opened their own club in New Orleans in 1994 which was a popular stop for musicians coming through town. Ernie had been through the mill but with help of his wife he regained…

Cool John Ferguson

He was born on Saint Helena Island off the coast of South Carolina. His mother is of the Gullah people and John grew up with the old ways all around him. His first guitar was a Harmony #1 with a one-coil pick-up, two knobs, and a Marvel amplifier. He still…

Lee Gates

Lee Gates has an incredible presence, standing well over six feet tall, his entire body draped with muscles from a life of hard work. He also has Blues genes, since he’s a first cousin to Albert Collins.  If Lee isn’t a true-Blue, Mississippi Delta Bluesman, then nobody can carry that…

Little Freddie King

Little Freddie King was born in McComb, Mississippi but left home at 17 to go to New Orleans.  For decades he performed at the roughest juke joints like “The Bucket of Blood.”  Freddie has performed at every New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and is acknowledged the world over as…

Sonny Boy King

Sonny Boy King was born July 14, 1930 in rural Lowndes County, Alabama. He grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a self-taught bluesman who honed his craft in clubs and house parties when he lived in Alabama, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland from 1946 into the 1970s. In 1975, he…

Jerry “Boogie” McCain

Jerry “Boogie” McCain is the greatest post war harp player alive today. In 2001 he remains at the height of his powers, constantly writing and delivering amazing live performances with the energy of a teenager. Born in 1930 in Gadsden, Alabama, Jerry began playing his harp and singing along with…

Mudcat

Born in St. Paul on the banks of the Mississippi River and raised on Tybee Island, Georgia, Mudcat began engaging audiences while traveling and busking on the sidewalks and at fairs throughout the US.  Mudcat has apprenticed under many American musical pioneers, including Frank Edwards, Cootie Stark, Cora Mae Bryant,…

Chicago Bob Nelson

Chicago Bob Nelson has played the Blues ever since he was a child.  He was trained under Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters and played harp in John Lee Hooker’s Coast to Coast Blues Band for several years.  Bob jammed with everyone in Chicago including Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo, which…

Bubba Norwood

Drummer James “Bubba” Norwood’s credentials are among the brightest of any MM artist. Known mostly for his long-time association with Ike and Tina Turner, James has anchored the rhythm section for a Who’s Who of blues, soul, and R&B greats. He graduated from Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Lincoln High School…

Abe Reid

Abe Reid is a master of growling out old tunes and screaming harmonica, and now his authentic finger picking style has lots of new guitar squeaks and squonks to unleash on the unsuspecting. Abe’s style inspires countless imitations and makes getting the blues enjoyable. He’s an innovator, creating infectious melodies…

Eddie Tigner

Eddie Tigner joined the Army in 1944 with guitar legends Les Paul and T-Bone Walker; these men gave Eddie his core musical training.  After his stint in the Army, Eddie backed up Blues slide-guitar legend Elmore James and then went to lead an “Ink Spots” group for 35 years.  He…

Beverly Guitar Watkins

“My style is real Lightnin’ Hopkins lowdown blues. I call it hard classic blues, stompin’ blues, railroad smokin’ blues.” If you’ve never seen a blues lady who can play her guitar behind her head, belt out songs and roll over to sweet gospel, you’ve never been in the house when…

Albert White

Albert White began playing guitar in the late 50s with his legendary uncle, Piano Red, and his group “Dr. Feelgood & the Interns.”  Since then, Albert has performed with Joe Tex, The Tams, Ray Charles and many such artists during his 50 year tenure as a Blues and R&B musician. …