Bobby Mack

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Bobby Mack
Born (1954-06-19) June 19, 1954 (age 66)
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Genres Electric blues, blues rock, Texas blues
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Labels Provogue
Associated acts John McVey, Paul Orta, Chris Duarte
Website bobbymack.com

Bobby Mack (born June 19, 1954, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer based in Austin, Texas.

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Career

During the 1970s, Mack played a mix of blues and rock in a covers band, Thrills, before forming his own Austin-based blues band Night Train, [1] and former Thrills drummer, Steve Fulton. After various replacement personnel, Mack changed the band name to Bobby Mack & The Night Train to establish a firmer identity.

In 1996, Mack played guitar on, and produced, Little Willy Foster's debut album. [2]

Discography

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References

  1. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 494. ISBN   9780879306274 . Retrieved March 21, 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Little Willy Foster : Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Bobby Mack | Album Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved January 8, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)