Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit (born November 17, 1967 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is an American blues guitarist, singer and composer. His style is a combination of swamp blues , soul blues and Chicago blues .
The music of the native Cajun is shaped by his cultural roots, the Cajun music , as well as by the classic blues and rock musicians Albert King , Albert Collins and Jimi Hendrix . In the course of his career there were numerous collaborations with other musicians, including Charlie Musselwhite and Jimmy Thackery . In 2004, Tab Benoit and other artists (including Dr. John ) founded the Voice of the Wetlands , a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the wetlands , the wetlands of southern Louisiana. The “swamps” of the deep south and the cultural peculiarities of the region are increasingly threatened by the exploitation of the abundant oil deposits.
Discography (albums)
- 1992: Nice & Warm
- 1994: What I Live For
- 1995: Standing on The Bank
- 1997: Live: Swampland Jam
- 1999: Homesick For The Road (with Debbie Davies, Kenny Neal)
- 1999: These Blues Are All Mine
- 2002: Wetlands
- 2002: Whiskey Store (with Jimmy Thackery )
- 2003: The Sea Saint Sessions
- 2004: Whiskey Store Live (with Jimmy Thackery)
- 2005: Fever For The Bayou
- 2005: Voice Of The Wetlands
- 2006: Brother To The Blues
- 2007: Power of the Pontchartrain
- 2008: Night Train To Nashville
- 2011: Medicine
Web links
- Tab Benoit , official website
- VoW , official website of the Voice of the Wetlands
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Benoit, tab |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues guitarist, singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th November 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baton Rouge , Louisiana , United States |