NOV 29-DEC 1 | Thanksgiving Blues Weekend
Dec 01, 2024
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Two generations of electric blues luminaries share this soul-drenched double bill, Blues Hall of Famer Charlie Musselwhite and the bracingly charismatic singer and songwriter Eli “Paperboy” Reed.
ABOUT CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Rising to prominence as part of the explosive blues scene of the early 1960s, Mississippi-born harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite paid his dues on Chicago’s storied South Side, working the clubs with the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Big Joe Williams and John Lee Hooker. His 1966 Vanguard Records debut, Stand Back!, was a critical and commercial triumph that helped bridge the gap between Chicago blues and rock and roll, establishing him as a major musical figure. Now a treasured part of the Bay Area music community, the GRAMMY winner has worked with artists ranging from Tom Waits and Eddie Vedder to Gov’t Mule and the KODO drummers of Japan.
ABOUT ELI "PAPERBOY" REED
Hailing from Brookline, Massachusetts, 41-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer Eli “Paperboy” Reed has rocketed to worldwide fame with a singular aesthetic marrying 60s soul, Chicago blues, and greasy Southern funk. Lauded by The Wall Street Journal for his evocative voice that shows “the grit and subtlety of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett,” Reed issued his landmark 2008 breakthrough Roll with You to lavish praise, a collection of unforgettable originals that the All Music Guide called “a classic album that every R&B/soul fan must have.” After seven increasingly accomplished albums, his latest is the Yep Roc Records singles collection Hits and Misses, featuring originals and covers ranging from Merle Haggard to Motörhead.
Reed’s sharp vocals have shown the grit and subtlety of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett
The Wall Street Journal
Reed’s sharp vocals have shown the grit and subtlety of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett
The Wall Street Journal
Personnel
Eli Paperboy Reed guitar, vocals
Charlie Musselwhite harmonica, guitar, vocals
Legendary is an overused term, but it’s also the only word that suits this heavyweight blues harpist
Time Out New York on Charlie Musselwhite
Personnel
Eli Paperboy Reed guitar, vocals
Charlie Musselwhite harmonica, guitar, vocals
Legendary is an overused term, but it’s also the only word that suits this heavyweight blues harpist
Time Out New York on Charlie Musselwhite
Watch & Listen
Eli "Paperboy" Reed
Workin' Man Blues
Charlie Musselwhite
Good Blues Tonight
Eli "Paperboy" Reed
Workin' Man Blues
Charlie Musselwhite
Good Blues Tonight
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