Song:Out That Door
Album:Late Last Night
Slide guitarist John Mooney isn't from New Orleans but he has certainly become a big part of the Crescent City music scene since moving there in 1976. He was born Apr. 3, 1955 in East Orange, NJ and grew up in Rochester, NY. Legendary bluesman Son House was a neighbour and House taught him blues guitar. Mooney moved to New Orleans in 1976 and recorded an acoustic blues album for Blind Pig in 1979. In 1983, he started his band Bluesiana with pianist Jon Cleary. This was a more contemporary sound and after several years of touring, he got the attention of producer Mark Bingham and Late Last Night was released on Bullseye Blues in 1990. Mooney has bounced around several labels including House Of Blues and a return to Blind Pig. But like a lot of blues artists, his fanbase has been built on constant touring. John Mooney's latest CD Big Ol' Fiya was released on Live Music Lives in 2006. Slide guitar fans should check him out. Here's John Mooney & Jon Cleary performing Dirty Rat in the early 90s. It appears to be a clip from a documentary.
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