One of the unique experiences at the National Guitar Workshop is our presentation of top-level guest artists. Throughout our twenty-five year history we have presented a wide variety of guest artists in all genres of music. The NGW experience allows students to have extraordinary access to amazing musicians.


BobMargolin

Bob Margolin

Austin, TX


Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin is a Blues guitar player and vocalist, carrying on the deep Chicago Blues style and creating his original music today. From 1973-1980, Bob played guitar in the band of Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters, touring worldwide and recording, and learning to play Muddy’s powerful music directly from him.

In 1980, Bob started his own band. As a leader, Bob has recorded two albums for Powerhouse Records, three for Alligator, one for Blind Pig, and his latest is The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues jam. This album was nominated for a 2004 W.C. Handy Award for "Traditional Blues Album of the Year." It features Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and Mookie Brill and as "The Bob Margolin All-Star Band," has been nominated for a Handy Award for "Blues Band of The Year." Bob has also appeared as a guest or sideman on dozens of Blues records.

He is also producing re-issues of Muddy Waters’ late-‘70s Blue Sky albums for Sony/Legacy. Bob played guitar on those albums. The first, "Muddy Mississippi Waters Live Legacy Edition" was released in September ’03 and was nominated for a Handy Award for "Reissue of the Year."

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