Mighty Mo Rodgers
Mighty Mo Rodgers (real name Maurice Rodgers) was born in Indiana where his father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers wasn't studying classical piano he was checking out the blues artists that played there. Growing up, Rodgers was deeply affected by the mid-'60s soul music from the Memphis-based Stax label. Using Stax as an influence, Rodgers started his first band while in high school called the Rocketeers. Upon entering Indiana State College, Rodgers fronted another band, the Maurice Rodgers Combo, playing Wurlitzer piano and incorporating originals with cover versions of popular songs from the era. He finally decided to quit college, move to L.A., and give music his full-time attention. There he played gigs and recorded with many blues and R&B legends; his organ can be heard on Brenton Wood's 1967 hit Gimme Little Sign. Throughout the years Rodgers has not limited himself to performing. In 1973 he produced the album Sonny and Terry on A&M records for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. After growing tired of tedious session work, he continued to write songs and became a house songwriter for Motown and Chappel Publishing. Rodgers also continued to produce sessions for other artists and decided to go back to school where he received a degree in philosophy. In 1999 he released his first solo effort, Blues Is My Wailin' Wall, on Blue Thumb. The recording contained all original material, mixing his philosophical views with blues/soul musical roots.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Blues Is My Wailin' Wall
Jazz - Released by Blue Thumb on Jan 1, 1999
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Black Paris Blues
Blues - Released by Mighty Mo Rodgers on Nov 1, 2003
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Red, White & Blues
Blues - Released by Mighty Mo Rodgers on Oct 28, 2002
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The Virus
Miscellaneous - Released by Drinking Gourd Records on Oct 30, 2018
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MEMPHIS CALLIN' (Soul Music & The American Dream)
Soul - Released by Drinking Gourd Records on Sep 25, 2023
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Red, White & Blues
Jazz - Released by Blue Thumb on Oct 28, 2002
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Cadillac Jack
Blues - Released by Model Music Group on Jun 5, 2012
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Dispatches from the moon (Mighty Mo Rodgers)
Blues - Released by Dixiefrog on Oct 22, 2009
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Mud 'n Blood - A Mississippi Blues Tale
Blues - Released by Dixiefrog on Oct 27, 2014
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Redneck Blues
Blues - Released by Mighty Mo Rodgers on Sep 6, 2016
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Redneck Blues (Mighty Mo Rodgers)
Jazz - Released by Dixiefrog on Apr 26, 2007
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Griot Blues, Mighty Mo Rodgers & Baba Sissoko
World - Released by One Root Music on Jan 8, 2022
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Mud 'n Blood: A Mississippi Blues Tale
Blues - Released by Mighty Mo Rodgers on Nov 4, 2014
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Charlottesville Blues
R&B - Released by Mighty Mo Rodgers on Aug 31, 2017
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