Duke Robillard
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 Robillard rocking in 2006 Photo: Louis Ramirez
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael John Robillard |
| Born | October 4, 1948 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Blues, blues rock, rockabilly, swing jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, bandleader |
| Years active | 1967-1990 Roomful of Blues 1990-1993: The Fabulous Thunderbirds 1993-present: (Duke Robillard Band) |
| Labels | Stony Plain Records, Chrysalis records, Rounder Records, Black Top Records, Point Blank Records, Flying Fish Records, Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | Duke Robillard Band, Roomful of Blues, The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| Website | Duke Robillard.com |
Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948, Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American Grammy Award-winning blues musician.
After playing in various bands and working for the Guild Guitar Company, he co-founded a band, Roomful of Blues with pianist Al Copley in 1967.[1] He has also been a member of the The Fabulous Thunderbirds which included Kim Wilson, replacing Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. Also experienced in jazz, swing, and rock and roll, aside from his preferred blues music, Robillard has been generally regarded as a guitar player keeping the blues style of T-Bone Walker.
He has recorded with artists such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooky Prior, Jay McShann, Hal Singer, Pinetop Perkins and Bob Dylan. In the summer of 2006, Robillard accompanied Tom Waits on a ten date tour of the Southern United States.
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[edit] Session work
Robillard has contributed to a large number of musicians' recordings in his career. Some of the most famous have been mentioned, but others include artists as diverse as Wham! and Jimmy Witherspoon.
[edit] Awards
He has been nominated for and has received numerous awards over his career. Awards include:
- 2007 Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts
- 2001 "Best Blues Guitarist" W.C. Handy Award
- 2000 "Best Blues Guitarist" W.C. Handy Award
Robillard has also been nominated for:
- 2007 "Best Contemporary Blues Album" for "Guitar Groove-A-Rama" Grammy Award
- 2010 "Best Traditional Blues Album" for "Stomp! The Blues Tonight" Grammy Award
[edit] Discography
- Duke Robillard & The Pleasure Kings (1984) (Rounder Records)
- Too Hot to Handle (1985) (Rounder)
- Swing (1987) (Rounder)
- You Got Me (1988) (Rounder)
- Soul Searchin' - Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters (1988) (Black Top Records)
- Soul Deep - Miki Honeycutt (1989) (Rounder)
- Rockin' Blues (1988) (Rounder)
- Royal Blue - Al Copley and Hal Singer (1990) (Modern Blues)
- Heavy Juice - Greg Piccolo (1990) (Black Top Records)
- Turn it Around (1991) (Rounder)
- Too Cool to Move - with Snooky Pryor (1991) (Antones Records)
- Poison Kisses - with Jerry Portnoy (1991) (Modern Blues)
- Texas Bluesman - with Zuzu Bollin (1991) (Antones Records)
- After Hours Swing Session (1992) (Rounder)
- Temptation (1992) (Point Blank Records)
- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - with Pinetop Perkins (1992) (Antones Records)
- Good Understanding - with Al Copley and the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1993) (Suffering Egos Records)
- Toolin' Around - with Arlen Roth (1993) (Blue Plate Records)
- Minor Swing - Gerry Beaudoin and David Grisman (1994) (North Star Records)
- Spoon's Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon (1995) (Stony Plain Records)
- Get Down with the Blues - Tony Z (1995) (Tone Cool Records)
- Married to the Blues - with Mark Hummel (1995) (Flying Fish Records)
- Found True Love - with John Hammond (1996) (Point Blank Records)
- Hootie's Jumpin' Blues - with Jay McShann (1997) (Stony Plain Records)
- Time out of Mind - with Bob Dylan (1997) (Columbia Records)
- Duke Robillard Plays Jazz (1997) (Rounder)
- Duke Robillard Plays Blues (1997) (Rounder)
- New Blues for Modern Man (1998) (Stretchin' Out)
- Jimmy Witherspoon with The Duke Robillard Band Jimmy Witherspoon (1999) (Stony Plain Records)
- Living with the Blues (2000) (Stony Plain Records)
- Still Jumpin' The Blues - Jay McShann (2000) (Stony Plain Records)
- Blow Mr. Low - with Doug James (2001) (Stony Plain Records)
- More Conversations in Swing Guitar (2002) (Stony Plain Records)
- Exalted Lover (2003) (Stony Plain Records)
- Blue Mood (2003) (Stony Plain Records)
- The Duke Meets The Earl (2004) (Stony Plain Records)
- Guitar Groove-A-Rama (2006) (Stony Plain Records)
- Duke's Box (2009) (Dixie Frog Records)
- Sunny and Her Joy Boys with Duke Robillard (2009) (Stony Plain Records)
- Stomp! The Blues Tonight (2009) (Stony Plain Records)
[edit] References
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 159. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
[edit] External links
- Photos et chansons Duke Robillard Фото и песни Дюк Робиллард
- Official Duke Robillard Website
- Duke Robillard Interview 2007, by Brian D. Holland
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