Bob Margolin
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Background information | |
Also known as | "Steady Rollin" |
Born | Brookline, Massachusetts United States | May 9, 1949
Genres | Rock and roll Electric blues[1] |
Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1973-present |
Labels | Alligator Records, Blind Pig, Telarc, Steady Rollin' Records |
Bob Margolin (born May 9, 1949)[2] is an American electric blues guitarist.[1] His nickname is "Steady Rollin'".
Biography[]
Margolin started playing guitar in 1964, and his first appearance on record was with Boston psychedelic band The Freeborne, and their 1967 album Peak Impressions.
Margolin was a backing musician for Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, performing with Waters and The Band in The Last Waltz. As a solo recording artist, he has recorded albums for Alligator Records, Blind Pig, Telarc and his own Steady Rollin' record label.
In 1978, he made a guest appearance on Big Joe Duskin's debut album, Cincinnati Stomp, on Arhoolie Records.
In 1979, he made a guest appearance, along with Pinetop Perkins, on The Nighthawks album, Jacks & Kings.[3]
In 1994, he appeared with Jerry Portnoy as guest musicians on the album, Ice Cream Man by John Brim.[4] It received a Blues Music Award (formerly W. C. Handy Award) nomination as the best 'Traditional Blues Album of the Year'.[5]
Margolin is a columnist for the Blues Revue magazine.
In 2013, Margolin was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Male Artist' category. His joint album with Ann Rabson, Not Alone was also nominated in the 'Acoustic Album' category.[6]
In 2020, Margolin was presented with a Blues Music Award for 'Acoustic Album of the Year' for This Guitar and Tonight.[7]
Discography[]
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Albums[]
- The Old School (1989)
- Chicago Blues (1991)
- Down in the Alley (1993)
- My Blues and My Guitar (1995)
- Up & In (1997)
- Hold Me To It (1999)
- The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam (2003)
- In North Carolina (2006)
- My Road (2016)
- Bob Margolin (2018)
- This Guitar and Tonight (2019)
With Muddy Waters
- "Unk" in Funk (Chess, 1974)
- The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album (Chess, 1975)
- Hard Again (Blue Sky, 1977)
- Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live (Blue Sky, 1979)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ Richard Skelly. "Bob Margolin - Biography - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 150. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 95. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Login". Timesonlnie.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ McKay, Robin. "BLUES MUSIC AWARDS". Blues.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
External links[]
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American blues singers
- People from Brookline, Massachusetts
- Singers from Massachusetts
- Guitarists from Massachusetts
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Blind Pig Records artists
- Alligator Records artists
- Telarc Records artists