Also known as "Steady Rollin" Name Bob Margolin Years active 1973-present | Instruments Vocals, guitar Role Guitarist | |
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Born May 9, 1949 (age 75)
Brookline, Massachusetts United States ( 1949-05-09 ) Genres Rock and roll
Electric blues Labels Alligator Records, Blind Pig, Telarc, Steady Rollin' Records Albums Blues Around the World, My Blues & My Guitar, Up & In, In North Carolina, Hold Me to It, My Road, Down in the Alley Profiles | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, guitarist | ||
Bob margolin
Bob Margolin (born May 9, 1949) is an American electric blues guitarist. His nickname is "Steady Rollin'".
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Biography
Margolin started playing guitar in 1964, and his first appearance on record was with Boston psychedelic band The Freeborne, and their 1967 album Peak Impressions.
Margolin was a backing musician for Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, performing with Waters and The Band in The Last Waltz. As a solo recording artist, he has recorded albums for Alligator Records, Blind Pig, Telarc and his own Steady Rollin' record label.
In 1978, he made a guest appearance on Big Joe Duskin's debut album, Cincinnati Stomp, on Arhoolie Records.
In 1979, he made a guest appearance, along with Pinetop Perkins, on The Nighthawks album, Jacks & Kings.
In 1994, he appeared with Jerry Portnoy as guest musicians on the album, Ice Cream Man by John Brim. It received a Blues Music Award (formerly W. C. Handy Award) nomination as the best 'Traditional Blues Album of the Year'.
Margolin is a columnist for the Blues Revue magazine.
In 2013, Margolin was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Male Artist' category. His joint album with Ann Rabson, Not Alone was also nominated in the 'Acoustic Album' category.
