Album Made by Blues Duo with Bay Area Ties Up for Grammy Gold

SAN FRANCISCO — A pair of blue heroes — both with longtime ties to the North Bay — have released a collaborative effort that is nominated for a Grammy this year.Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite are two legendary blues musicians armed with the weapons of their trade: Elvin’s favorite guitar is a cherry-red 1959 Gibson nicknamed “Red Dog.” Charlie carries a brief case packed with custom-made harps.

Bishop was born in Glendale, California, but grew up on a farm in Iowa before his family moved to Oklahoma. Musselwhite as born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, but raised in Memphis, Tennessee. The young white newcomers were welcomed by the black musicians. They learned from the greats, but the schooling was intense.

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