Doctor Ross
Charles Isaiah Ross , known as Doctor Ross (* 21st October 1925 in Tunica , Mississippi ; † 28. May 1993 in Flint , Michigan ) one was African-American blues - singer and - guitarist , harmonica player and drummer ( "One Man Band" ).
He began his recording career in 1952 with a recording for the Chess label , had some sales successes a year later with recordings for the legendary Sun label , and then published on various local labels until he became a folk musician in the mid-1960s. Revivals "discovered" by Pete Welding and recorded for a first long-playing record on his label "Testament". From then on he was a regular guest at folk and blues festivals in the USA and Europe (e.g. at the American Folk Blues Festival 1965 and the Montreux Blues Festival 1972) and recorded a large number of other albums.
Eric Clapton's band Cream covered the Doctor Ross song Cat's Squirrel on their album Fresh Cream in 1966 .
Discography
- Call the Doctor (1965); testament
- I'd Rather Be an Old Woman's Baby (1971); Fortune Records
- Doctor Ross, the Harmonica Boss (1972); Munich Records # 150201
- Live at Montreux (1973); Atlantic
- Jivin 'the Blues (1979); Big Bear Music
- I Want All My Friends to Know (1994); JSP
Web links
- Doctor Ross in Discogs (English)
- Doctor Ross discography
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ross, Doctor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ross, Charles Isaiah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tunica , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1993 |
| Place of death | Flint , Michigan |