Doctor Ross
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| Doctor Ross | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Isaiah Ross |
| Born | October 21, 1925 Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Genres | Detroit blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, harmonica player, drummer, one-man band |
| Instruments | Harmonica, drums |
| Years active | 1951–1993 |
Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993),[1] also known as Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss, born Charles Isaiah Ross in Tunica, Mississippi, was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer.[2]
Ross's blues style has been compared to that of John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson. His recordings for Sun Records in the 1950s include "The Boogie Disease" and "Chicago Breakdown".
Biography
In 1951 Ross's records began to get airplay in Mississippi and Arkansas. He recorded with Chess Records and Sun with a group that included folk instruments, such as the washboard .[2]
In 1954 Ross moved to the Detroit area and began working for General Motors.[2] He recorded some singles with Fortune Records, including "Cat Squirrel" and "Industrial Boogie". He recorded an album issued by Testament Records and toured with the American Folk Blues Festival in Europe in 1965.[2]
He recorded an album for Blue Horizon Records while he was in London and worked with Ornament Records in Germany in 1972.[3] Ross and his music were popular in Europe, more so than in his home country.[2]
Ross won a Grammy for his 1981 album Rare Blues and subsequently enjoyed a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim towards the end of his career.
He died in 1993, at the age of 67, and was buried in Flint, Michigan.
See also
- List of country blues musicians
- List of Delta blues musicians
- List of Detroit blues musicians
- List of juke joint blues musicians
References
External links
- Illustrated Doctor Ross discography
- Works by or about Doctor Ross in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Articles with hCards
- African-American musicians
- American blues singer-songwriters
- American male singers
- American blues guitarists
- Country blues musicians
- Delta blues musicians
- Detroit blues musicians
- Juke Joint blues musicians
- Chess Records artists
- 1925 births
- 1993 deaths
- One-man bands
- 20th-century American singers
