Doug MacLeod (musician)

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Doug MacLeod
Doug Macleod
Doug Macleod
Background information
Born (1946-04-21) April 21, 1946 (age 77)
New York, United States
GenresBlues
LabelsReference Recordings
Websitehttp://www.doug-macleod.com

Doug MacLeod (born April 21, 1946) is an American storytelling blues musician and was the voice for the Blues Showcase of Continental Airlines.

Recognition[edit]

MacLeod has won seven Blues Music Awards, including:

  • Acoustic Artist of the Year 2014, 2016,[1] 2017, 2020, and 2023.[2][3]
  • Acoustic Album of the Year 2014, 2018

He has been nominated for several consecutive years for:

  • Best Song in 2006 ("Dubb's Talkin' Politician Blues"), in 2014 ("The Entitled Few") and in 2016 ("You Got It Good (and That Ain’t Bad)"),
  • Acoustic Artist of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,[4] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,[5] 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. and 2024.
  • Acoustic Album of the Year in 2012 (Brand New Eyes), 2014 (There's a Time), 2016 (Exactly Like This), 2018 (Break The Chain), and 2024 (Raw Blues 1).
  • Historical Album in 2017 (Live in Europe).[6]

Discography[edit]

  • Fine Lookin' Sugar (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2024
  • Raw Blues 1 (EP-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
  • I'm Gone (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
  • Plaquemine (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
  • A Soul To Claim (Reference Recordings) 2022
  • Send The Soul On Home (Single-Under The Radar Music Group) 2019
  • Lobby Money (Single- Under The Radar Music Group) 2018
  • Break the Chain (Reference Recordings) 2017
  • Live in Europe (Under the Radar Music Group) 2016
  • Plowin' Mule Remix (Single -Black & Tan) 2016
  • Doug MacLeod Remixed EP (Black & Tan) 2016
  • Exactly Like This (Reference Recordings) 2015
  • A Double Dose Of Dubb EP (Black & Tan) 2015
  • The Roots Of It All Acoustic Blues The Definitive Collection Vol. 4 (Bear Family Productions) 2014
  • There's a Time (Reference Recordings) 2013
  • Night Walking Remix (Single- Black & Tan) 2013
  • Come to Find - Reissue (APO) 2013
  • Doug MacLeod Direct-To-Disc (APO) 2012
  • The Devil Is Beating His Wife Remix (Single-Black & Tan) 2011
  • Brand New Eyes (Fresh! from RR) 2011
  • The Utrecht Sessions (Black & Tan) 2008
  • Live at XM Radio vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 2007
  • Live at XM Satellite (Black & Tan) 2007
  • Where I Been (Black & Tan) 2006
  • Dubb (Black & Tan) 2005
  • A Little Sin (Black & Tan) 2002
  • 101 Blues Guitar Essentials (instructional DVD) (Solid Air Record / Alfred Publishing) 2006
  • Bluesquest (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 2006
  • Whose Truth, Whose Lies[7] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 2000
  • Live As It Gets (with John "Juke" Logan) (Mocombo Records) 1999
  • Unmarked Road[8] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1997
  • Blues Masters (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1996
  • You Can't Take My Blues[9] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1996
  • Works Of Art (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1994
  • Come to Find[10] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1994
  • Live in 1991 vol. 1 (Black & Tan) 1991
  • Live in 1991 vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 1991
  • Ain't The Blues Evil (Volt/Fantasy) 1991
  • 54th and Vermont (Stomp) 1989
  • Woman In The Street (Stomp) 1987
  • No Road Back Home (Hightone) 1984

Recorded with[edit]

  • Wooden Music / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2023
  • Rhythm Blues & Boogie / Dave Keyes / (Blue Heart Records) 2022
  • They Call Me Uncle Mick / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2022
  • Two Sides / Kirsten Thien / (Screen Door Records) 2020
  • Pick Your Choice / George Harmonica Smith / (Shoe Label Records) 2014
  • Get Your Nose Out Of My Business / Rich DelGrosso / (CD Baby) 2005
  • Slide Guitar for August Wilson's play The Gem Of The Ocean 2003
  • Early Hours / Pee Wee Crayton / (Blind Pig) 1999
  • Now You Can Talk About Me / George Harmonica Smith / (Blind Pig) 1998
  • Dark Night / James Armstrong / (Hightone) 1998
  • Naked Heart / Susan J Paul / (Sugar Bone) 1997
  • East Side Story / Kid Frost / (Virgin) 1992
  • The Ladies And The Babies / Frankie Lee (Hightone) 1984
  • Make Room For Pee Wee / Pee Wee Crayton (Murray Bros) 1983

Books[edit]

  • Who Is Blues Vol.1 - Doug MacLeod. 2018

Film appearances[edit]

MacLeod appeared in Resonate: A Guitar Story along with Catfish Keith, Bob Brozman and Mike Dowling. Resonate is a story of contemporary players of National Reso-Phonic Guitars.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Blues Music Awards Winner List". Blues411.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. ^ McKay, Robin. "BLUES MUSIC AWARDS". Blues.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Grein, Paul (May 12, 2023). "Tommy Castro Repeats as Entertainer of the Year at 2023 Blues Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees 2017". Blues.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees 2017". Blues.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Whose Truth, Whose Lies". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  8. ^ "Unmarked Road". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  9. ^ "You Can't Take My Blues". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  10. ^ "Come To Find". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.

External links[edit]

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