Bo Ramsey

Bo Ramsey (Robert Franklin Ramsey, born 1951 in Burlington, Iowa ) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording producer. He made his debut in Williamsburg, Iowa in 1973, fronted the Mother Blues Band, and rose to prominence as a soloist when he opened for Lucinda Williams on her 1994 tour.[1] He has produced or played guitar on several of her albums, including Essence, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, and appeared in her band in performances on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Night With Conan O’Brien [2] and in Wim Wenders’ "Soul Of A Man" segment for the Blues series of Martin Scorsese.[3] He has also produced recordings for Joan Baez, Dave Zollo, Pieta Brown, Iris DeMent, Ani DiFranco, and Kevin Gordon, with whom he co-fronted a band, and worked as a guitarist with the above and with Elvis Costello. He has worked extensively with Greg Brown (folk musician), including an appearance in 1999 on A Prairie Home Companion,[4] and has been inducted to the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame [5] and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Nick Stika, "Bo Ramsey: Bo Knows Tone," Premier Guitar, Nov. 18, 2009, URL=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Bo_Ramsey_Bo_Knows_Tone
  2. ↑ Nick Stika, "Bo Ramsey: Bo Knows Tone," Premier Guitar, Nov. 18, 2009, URL=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Bo_Ramsey_Bo_Knows_Tone
  3. ↑ "Bo Ramsey, 2006 Inductee," Central Iowa Blues Society, URL=http://cibs.org/events-programs/iowa-blues-hall-of-fame/bo-ramsey/
  4. ↑ http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/19990515/19990515_mu.shtml
  5. ↑ https://www.iowarocknroll.com/irrma-hall-of-fame
  6. ↑ "Bo Ramsey, 2006 Inductee," Central Iowa Blues Society, URL=http://cibs.org/events-programs/iowa-blues-hall-of-fame/bo-ramsey/

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