I work with a flexible gang of Blues musicians. Please click on the schedule link on my website to see who's on a specific show. I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to update my Myspace performance schedule. Most shows feature Mookie Brill on bass. Recently, Chuck Cotton, from Greensboro, NC, has been playing drums. I often work with Blues legends: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Bob Stroger, Jerry Portnoy, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones and James Cotton. Whenever I can I work with spectacular Houston singer Diunna Greenleaf.
Influences
Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Lockwood Jr., T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Robert Nighthawk, Robert Johnson, Willie Johnson, Son House, Eddie Taylor, Elmore James, Hound Dog Taylor, Freddie King, Hubert Sumlin, Jody Williams.
Sounds Like
Muddy Waters (I wish!) but I just sound like me. Muddy took it with him.
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This is the first time I have edited my Myspace bio since I wrote it in September 2006. I want to thank all my new friends for their interest, and I apologize to so many of you who have taken the time to write and received nothing back. I wish I had more time, but travel and business necessary to be a touring musician take it. I don't get a chance to even check Myspace very much, and when I do I usually just accept the friend requests and then have to get back to whatever I was doing. I don't know if I will be more responsive in the future. I'd like to be, for whatever that's worth. If you want to reach me more reliably, please do it through the e-mail link on my website. I always answer those, usually sooner than later.
I am a Blues guitar player and vocalist, carrying on the deep Chicago Blues style and creating original music today. From 1973-1980, I played guitar in the band of Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters, touring worldwide and recording, and learning to play Muddys powerful music directly from him.
In 1980, I started my own band. As a leader, I have recorded two albums for Powerhouse Records, three for Alligator, one for Blind Pig, and The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam on Telarc Records. This album was nominated for a 2004 W.C. Handy Award for Traditional Blues Album of the Year. It features Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Willie Big Eyes Smith, and Mookie Brill and as The Bob Margolin All-Star Band, they were nominated for a Handy Award for Blues Band of The Year in 04 as well. I have also appeared as a guest or sideman on dozens of Blues albums.
In 2008 and 2005, I won the W.C. Handy Award (now called Blues Music Award) for "Best Instrumentalist, Guitar."
Touring full-time today, I work with different gangs of fine Blues musicians, including The Bob Margolin Blues Band and The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam The Legends of Chicago Blues, and The Muddy Waters Reunion Band. I am also a columnist for Blues Revue magazine and a regular contributor to BluesWax online magazine
My new album, "In North Carolina," is available at cdmojo.com and Vizztone.com and at my shows. It features just me playing at home, rather than live or in the studio. The album is on my Steady Rollin' Records label, part of the VizzTone Label Group, in which I am also a partner.
My Myspace songs are from new album.
Thanks for the add, Bob. I've been a fan since the Muddy Waters days (I was in high school when you played the Cellar Door) and have fond memories of your weeknight shows at Desperadoes. I'm glad to hear you're still out touring and now writing good songs of your own as well.
Those where the days and those day are Now...Glad your with this Groove Train and all of us together can be the Force that helps Change the way business is done in America today...Call someone you know that needs to hear what it takes to Stand Tall and follow your Soul...With everyone's Mojo...We can make it happen!!
Hi Bob! Thanks for approving my request! Love your stuff! I recently listened to your chicagoblues tribute record and its a killer!!! Take care! // Martin
Good Morning Mr. Margolin, ~ Looks like we both missed the real serious hurricane activity so far this year ~ Of course it's always nice to come by and hear a lil of your creative sounds and very original voice ~ Thanks, It's great to have you for a neighbor ~ Lots of love and respect from Panama City Beach ~ Peyote ~
thanks 4 adding me here, it..s a honor to be in your page master. I would like to offer my poor blues to you (humbleness) to let you see what listening to people like you made me do through the years. As Mr. Redding will say I..ve been sick yall
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