Tribute to Muddy Waters

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“A TRIBUTE TO MUDDY WATERS”

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Best known for having played with Muddy Waters, Mojo Buford was born in 1929 in Hernando, Mississippi. He learned the harmonica from his father and also sang in the church choir when he was young. At 14, he moved to Memphis, where he met B.B. King and other blues players, and started soaking up the music in the local blues scene.

After a decade in Memphis, his ambitions shifted to playing in Chicago, and in 1954 he arrived in the Windy City. He formed a band with drummer Sam Burden and guitarist Dave Members and the trio called themselves "The Savage Boys". They eventually got to know Muddy Waters, who began booking them as "The Muddy Waters, Jr. Band" at local venues when he was playing out-of-town gigs.

Buford played with Muddy in 1962, 1967-68, 1971-72 & 1980 till Muddy’s death in 1983. He was Muddys last harp player and musical director. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Waters, and also recorded live with him. During these times he worked with other blues greats like Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Junior Wells, The Rolling Stones…

After his stints with Muddy, he moved to the Minnesota’s Twin Cities area, where he got the name "Mojo" - the fans at a St. Paul barbecue bar couldn’t get enough of his playing on "I Got My Mojo Working"- and the moniker stuck. Buford currently divides his time in between Minneapolis and Memphis. Mojo has been nominated for several Handy Awards and was inducted into the Rock / Country Hall of Fame in 2005. Mojo is a true blues man and is one of about 20 active blues artist from the “old school” of blues. If you ever get the chance to see Mojo live, don’t miss it!

George “Mojo” Buford

As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly "The Real Deal". As a young boy, John first appeared on stage at the local Baptist church, and went on to play at house parties and fish fry's in and around his hometown of Camden, Mississippi. At the age of eighteen, John followed the path of his mentors and migrated to Chicago in the fall of 1963. Forming his first band - The Maintainers - in 1964, John and his old Harmony guitar rocked such West Side clubs as The Place, The Bow Tie, and Lover's Lounge. John's success would lead him in 1974 to replace John Watkins in the house band at the world famous Theresa's Lounge on the South Side of Chicago. Over the course of the next 5 years, John would play with such originators as Sammy Lawhorn, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Smokey Smothers, Lonnie Brooks, and a host of other innovators sculpting the sound of Chicago Blues.
John developed his Skills as a rhythm guitarist, a lead slide player, and a powerful singer. In 1979, master songwriter and bassist Willie Dixon persuaded him to join his band The Chicago All-Stars. Traveling through the U.S. Mexico and Europe, another blues master who believed in John Primer was none other than the "Hoochie Coochie Man" himself, Muddy Waters. Muddy recruited John not only as a guitarist, but also as an opening act. Muddy served as a father to John, instilling in him an unrelenting passion for the music that gave birth to Rock and Roll. John stayed loyal to Muddy until his untimely death in 1983. Fresh off the heels of his great success with the Muddy Waters Band, John signed on with the legendary Magic Slim. For the next 14 years, he toured with Magic Slim & The Teardrops. In 1995 the veteran blues man went solo releasing his major label debut "The Real Deal". He has since toured extensively in support of his ten solo albums to date. With John Primer's strong traditionalist blues phrasing and lightning fast slide techniques, few artists can match him. A master storyteller and songwriter, his catalog of songs is endless and his sound is unforgettable. John Primer continues to be a driving force in the world of Blues music today.

John Primer

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for booking Muddy Waters in Europe contact:
King Bee Music Agency
Rob Koning
Gaudilijn 27
2728 AW Zoetermeer The Netherlands
Phone 0031 - (0) 79-34 18 228
Fax 0031 - (0) 79-34 34 655

	Best known for having played with Muddy Waters, Mojo Buford was born in 1929 in Hernando, Mississippi. He learned the harmonica from his father and also sang in the church choir when he was young. At 14, he moved to Memphis, where he met B.B. King and other blues players, and started soaking up the music in the local blues scene. After a decade in Memphis, his ambitions shifted to playing in Chicago, and in 1954 he arrived in the Windy City. He formed a band with drummer Sam Burden and guitarist Dave Members and the trio called themselves "The Savage Boys". They eventually got to know Muddy Waters, who began booking them as "The Muddy Waters, Jr. Band" at local venues when he was playing out-of-town gigs. Buford played with Muddy in 1962, 1967-68, 1971-72 & 1980 till Muddy’s death in 1983. He was Muddys last harp player and musical director. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Waters, and also recorded live with him. During these times he worked with other blues greats like Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Junior Wells, The Rolling Stones… After his stints with Muddy, he moved to the Minnesota’s Twin Cities area, where he got the name "Mojo" - the fans at a St. Paul barbecue bar couldn’t get enough of his playing on "I Got My Mojo Working"- and the moniker stuck. Buford currently divides his time in between Minneapolis and Memphis. Mojo has been nominated for several Handy Awards and was inducted into the Rock / Country Hall of Fame in 2005. Mojo is a true blues man and is one of about 20 active blues artist from the “old school” of blues. If you ever get the chance to see Mojo live, don’t miss it!
George “Mojo” Buford

	As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly "The Real Deal". As a young boy, John first appeared on stage at the local Baptist church, and went on to play at house parties and fish fry's in and around his hometown of Camden, Mississippi. At the age of eighteen, John followed the path of his mentors and migrated to Chicago in the fall of 1963. Forming his first band - The Maintainers - in 1964, John and his old Harmony guitar rocked such West Side clubs as The Place, The Bow Tie, and Lover's Lounge. John's success would lead him in 1974 to replace John Watkins in the house band at the world famous Theresa's Lounge on the South Side of Chicago. Over the course of the next 5 years, John would play with such originators as Sammy Lawhorn, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Smokey Smothers, Lonnie Brooks, and a host of other innovators sculpting the sound of Chicago Blues. John developed his Skills as a rhythm guitarist, a lead slide player, and a powerful singer. In 1979, master songwriter and bassist Willie Dixon persuaded him to join his band The Chicago All-Stars. Traveling through the U.S. Mexico and Europe, another blues master who believed in John Primer was none other than the "Hoochie Coochie Man" himself, Muddy Waters. Muddy recruited John not only as a guitarist, but also as an opening act. Muddy served as a father to John, instilling in him an unrelenting passion for the music that gave birth to Rock and Roll. John stayed loyal to Muddy until his untimely death in 1983. Fresh off the heels of his great success with the Muddy Waters Band, John signed on with the legendary Magic Slim. For the next 14 years, he toured with Magic Slim & The Teardrops. In 1995 the veteran blues man went solo releasing his major label debut "The Real Deal". He has since toured extensively in support of his ten solo albums to date. With John Primer's strong traditionalist blues phrasing and lightning fast slide techniques, few artists can match him. A master storyteller and songwriter, his catalog of songs is endless and his sound is unforgettable. John Primer continues to be a driving force in the world of Blues music today.
John Primer

KPNBEAT PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS

More for booking Muddy Waters in Europe contact: King Bee Music Agency Rob Koning Gaudilijn 27 2728 AW Zoetermeer The Netherlands Phone 0031 - (0) 79-34 18 228 Fax 0031 - (0) 79-34 34 655

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for booking Muddy Waters in Europe contact:
King Bee Music Agency
Rob Koning
Gaudilijn 27
2728 AW Zoetermeer The Netherlands
Phone 0031 - (0) 79-34 18 228
Fax 0031 - (0) 79-34 34 655