Doctor Ross
Isaiah "Doc" Ross was a throwback to a bygone era; a true one-man band, he played harmonica, acoustic guitar, bass drum, and hi-hat simultaneously, creating a mighty racket harking back to the itinerant country-blues players wandering the Delta region during the earlier years of the 20th century. Born Charles Isaiah Ross on October 21, 1925 in Tunica, Mississippi, he took early inspiration from the music of Robert Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller, and Sonny Boy Williamson I; primarily a harpist -- hence his nickname "The Harmonica Boss" -- he only added the other instruments in his arsenal in order to play a USO show while a member of the Army during World War II. (The "Doc" moniker was acquired because he carried his harmonicas in a doctor's bag.) Upon his release from the military, Ross settled in Memphis, where he became a popular club fixture as well as the host of his own radio show on station WDIA; during his club residency he was witness to a number of brutal murders, however, and swore off appearances in such venues during the later years of his life. During the early '50s, Ross recorded his first sides -- among them "Chicago Breakdown" -- for labels including Sun and Chess; in 1954 he settled in Flint, Michigan, where he went to work as a janitor for General Motors, a position he held until retiring. In 1965 he cut his first full-length LP, Call the Doctor, and that same year mounted his first European tour; as the years passed Ross performed live with decreasing frequency, however, and was infamous for backing out of shows to catch his beloved Detroit Tigers on television. Upon winning a Grammy for his 1981 album Rare Blues, he experienced a career resurgence, and played festival dates to great acclaim prior to his death on May 28, 1993.
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Discografia
8 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Come Back Baby / Chicago Breakdown
Blues - Lançado por Sun Records em 01/12/1953
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The Harmonica Boss And His Juke Box Boogie
Blues - Lançado por Sun Label Group, LLC em 05/08/2022
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The Boogie Disease / Juke Box Boogie
Blues - Lançado por Sun Records em 01/01/1954
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Boogie Disease
Blues - Lançado por Arhoolie Records em 01/01/1954
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Harmonica Boss Blues
Blues - Lançado por Dobre Records em 06/05/2011
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Juke Box Boogie/Come Back Baby/Chicago Breakdown
Rock - Lançado por Vault em 09/06/2023
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Rockin' Blues Essentials
Blues - Lançado por Brownbeats Records em 01/09/2013
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Chicago Breakdown
Soul - Lançado por TWISTIN´ RUMBLE em 02/06/2015
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo