Anson Funderburgh
Anson Funderburgh (born November 15, 1954 in Plano , Texas ) is an American blues guitarist. He is best known with his band Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets .
Funderburgh's role models were blues greats like Freddie King , Jimmy Reed and Albert Collins . He played in Dallas clubs from an early age. In 1978 he founded the Rockets . From 1986 until his death in 2006, Sam Myers was the band's singer and harmonica player. This collaboration resulted in an energetic mix of Texas Blues and Delta Blues . In 1989 and 1990 Mike Judge played bass for the Rockets .
Between 2012 and 2016 he toured with Charlie Baty and Mark Hummel as the Golden State / Lone Star Revue , which also released two CDs.
Discography
- Talk to You By Hand (1981)
- My Love Is Here To Stay (1986)
- Sins (1987)
- Rack Em Up (1989)
- Tell Me What I Want to Hear (1991)
- Live At the Grand Emporium (1995)
- That's What They Want (1997)
- Change In My Pocket (1999)
- Which Way Is Texas (2003)
Web links
- Anson Funderburgh at Discogs (English)
- Anson Funderburgh at Allmusic (English)
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| SURNAME | Funderburgh, Anson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues guitarist and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plano , Texas |