"The harmonica is the most voicelike instrument, you can make it wail, feel happy, or cry. It's like singing the blues without works." - Charlie Musselwhite
RealWorld: A short film about the legendary Charlie Musselwhite
2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
7-Time GRAMMY Nominee
23-Time Blues Music Award Winner
8-Time Living Blues Award Winner
New CD The Well out August 24
Currently On Tour With Cyndi Lauper
"Blues is tough,"Charlie Musselwhite explains. He could just as easily be talking about himself. Described by the San Jose Mercury News as, "the second coming of Led Zeppelin, with Tom Waits on vocals," Charlie and his band embody the direct and timeless power of the blues.
Charlie continues to deliver that hi-wattage intensity on stage, testifying to the truth of living in real America night in and night out. Whether it's the rough river town of Memphis of his childhood, the rough South Side Chicago juke joints where he cut his teeth as a performer or the disillusioned Twenty First Century New Orleans, Musselwhite's music still speaks - loud and clear - to the soul with passion and grace. (read more)
