Studebaker John | |
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 Studebaker John performing in August 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Grimaldi |
| Born | November 5, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, harmonica player, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Retread Records, Avanti, Double Trouble, Blind Pig, Evidence, Delmark |
John Grimaldi (born November 5, 1952) , better known by his stage name Studebaker John is an American blues guitarist and harmonica player. [1] He is a practitioner of the Chicago blues style, with his stage name arising from an automobile he once owned. [1]
Biography
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Studebaker John's father was an amateur musician, and he played early in life at the Maxwell Street flea market. [1] Grimaldi began playing harmonica at age seven. In the 1970s he put together his band, the Hawks, and worked as a construction worker while recording and performing on the side. [1] He recorded extensively for Blind Pig Records in the 1990s. [2] Grimaldi counts Hound Dog Taylor as the reason he began playing slide guitar. [3] Atom Egoyan chose three of John's songs for his 1993 film Calendar, and included two songs in his 1994 film Exotica. In 1995, John played on Little Mack Simmons', High & Lonesome album. [3]
Discography
- Straight No Chaser (Retread Records RRLP-0003, 1979)
- Rockin' The Blues '85 (Avanti Records 603071, 1985; CD reissue: Double Trouble, 1992)
- Nothin' But Fun (Double Trouble 3025, 1990)
- Born To Win (Double Trouble 3027, 1991)
- Too Tough ( Blind Pig 5010, 1994)
- Outside Lookin' In (Blind Pig 5022, 1995)
- Tremoluxe (Blind Pig 5031, 1996)
- Time Will Tell (Blind Pig 5042, 1997)
- Promise Of Love (Avanti [UPC: 800492185656], 2000)
- Howl With The Wolf ( Evidence 26112, 2001)
- Between Life & Death (Avanti [UPC: 620673230827], 2004)
- Self-Made Man (Avanti [UPC: 800492176456], 2006)
- Waiting On The Sun (Avanti [UPC: 800492193583], 2008)
- That's The Way You Do ( Delmark 810, 2010) with the Maxwell Street Kings
- Old School Rockin' (Delmark 818, 2012)
- Kingsville Jukin' (Delmark 830, 2013) with the Maxwell Street Kings
- Eternity's Descent (Avanti [UPC: 692193999515], 2016)
- Songs for None (Avanti, 2017)
- The Resonator (Avanti, 2020) [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Studebaker John Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "STUDEBAKER JOHN". All About Blues Music. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. pp. 169–70. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Studebaker John Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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