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Big Bill Morganfield

In fact Big Bill is quite a perfectionist.  A few years after his father died he locked himself away, wrote songs, and practised his technique, use his fathers old amp and guitars, while at the same time continuing his career as a teacher.  When he felt he was totally in tune with the music be ventured out and found to his great delight that he could really let loose and enjoy himself.

He returned to the city where his father had cut so many classic songs, Chicago, and recorded his debut album in 1999 - an album that MOJO magazine selected as its Blues Album of the month for August '99.  This recording has also helped Big Bill' top the Living Blues poll, and opened up avenues for him to tour in the UK and Europe in the past 2 years.

Meanwhile Big Bill's album 'Rising Son' on the Blind Pig label (distributed in the UK by Direct Distribution) continues to earn plaudits as does his 2nd album 'Ramblin' Mind', and Big Bill picked up the coveted WC Handy Award for Best New Blues Artist in May 2000.  

Dates from October 2002: