Henderson bugs
Bugs Henderson (* 10. October 1943 as Buddy Henderson in Palm Springs , California , † 8. March 2012 in Palm Springs) was an American blues - guitarist and singer .
Life
Henderson grew up in Tyler, Texas . He started playing the guitar at the age of six and formed his first band called The Sensores when he was 16 . However, the music did not enable him to make a living and so he worked in a record store and later as a studio musician. In 1966 he joined the formation Mouse and the Traps before founding his own band The Shuffle Kings in Fort Worth . He lived in Garland with his family . He was the father of four children. He also had his greatest successes with The Shuffle Kings . In Europe, the band mostly appeared as a trio ( guitar , drums , bass ). In the USA it was often supplemented by a keyboardist . Henderson coined the newer Texas blues .
Act
At the beginning of his musical career, Henderson played progressive rock as with Mouse and the Traps and as a studio musician. Country also came as a studio musician. At the beginning of the 1970s he increasingly oriented himself towards the blues in which he finally found his musical home. Freddie King , a representative of the so-called "electric blues" who emphasized the electric guitar, became his mentor. Henderson was always more popular in Europe - especially in Germany and Austria, where he often appeared at festivals - than in his native Texas. Henderson played with musicians such as BB King , Eric Clapton , Ted Nugent , Muddy Waters , Stevie Ray Vaughan and Don Wise . The big commercial breakthrough never came. However, the live performances ensured him a loyal fan base, especially in Europe. Especially the first album At Last, a live recording from Texas with partly very idiosyncratic interpretations by Elvis Presley - founded its success.
Discography
| Album title | year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| At last | 1978 | Taxim |
| Still flyin ' | 1981 | Grooveyard Records |
| Years in the Jungle | 1993 | Trigger Music |
| American Music | 1993 | Flat Canyon |
| Guitarbazndrumz: Live | 1994 | Poor David's |
| Daredevils of the Red Guitar album | 1994 | Flat Canyon |
| That's the truth | 1995 | Flat Canyon |
| Four Tens Strike Again | 1996 | Flat Canyon |
| Henderson and Jones | 1997 | Flat Canyon |
| Legendary Jams, 1976-1980 | 1997 | Taxim |
| Have blues ... must rock | 1998 | Burnside Distribution |
| Heartbroke Again | 2000 | Blue Flame Records |
| Call of the Wild: Live at Meisenfrei | 2000 | Taxim |
| Adventures of The Shuffle Kings | 2001 | Trigger Music |
| We're a Texas Band: Live in Germany | 2003 | Taxim |
| Stormy Love | 2004 | NO GURU |
| Blue Music | 2008 | NO GURU |
| Vienna Calling | 2009 | Taxim |
Web links / sources
- Death report on Bluesnews.de
- Bio and discography on Allmusic.com
- Interview in Bluesnews issue 59, October 2009
- Biography on "All Music"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henderson, bugs |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henderson, Buddy (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palm Springs , California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 2012 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , California, United States |